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Oakland Park, FL vs Sherman, TX

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- Sherman is 0% more densely populated than Oakland Park.
- People are 26.9% more likely to be married in Sherman.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Sherman.
 Oakland Park, FLSherman, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,273329,725,481
 Female Population46.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201041,403  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,082285,036,114
 Population - 199026,326  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock984.693.4
 Land Area7.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland Park, FLSherman, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland Park, FLSherman, TXUnited States
 White35.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland Park, FLSherman, TXUnited States
 Married Population38.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households17,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,214  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oakland Park    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Oakland Park for 10 years originally from the East coast. What I like about Oakland Park although it is city within metro Fort Lauderdale it still has a  More

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Over 16 years ago

You are living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It's the city, so you get all the good and all of the bad of city life. I'm not saying we are big like NYC or  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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