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Mount Dora, FL vs The Villages, FL

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- The Villages is 0% more densely populated than Mount Dora.
- People are 34.4% more likely to be married in The Villages.
- The Median Age is 23.4 years older in The Villages.
 Mount Dora, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock76,415329,725,481
 Female Population54.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock72.738.4
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 Population - 201012,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,333285,036,114
 Population - 19907,196  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock961.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now105.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,440.393.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Dora, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock47.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Dora, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 White62.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Dora, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock74.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock25.6%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.732.60
 Households6,908  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,96180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock97.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,535  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Dora    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The town is absolutely amazing. Festivals galore, amazing places to eat, a beautiful historic downtown and it's all nestled on a pristinely beautiful chain of lakes.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mount Dora, FL is one of the best places to live in America. It's not just our opinion, Mount Dora was recently voted as a top 100 place to live! Mount Dora features  More

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Mount Dora, Florida is an active community for retirees. Amid the hills, it appears to be a New England village or a thriving midwestern town. It has a wonderfully  More

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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 5 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Over 6 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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