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Onalaska, WI vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Onalaska.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Sarasota.
 Onalaska, WISarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201017,810  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199011,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Onalaska, WISarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Onalaska, WISarasota, FLUnited States
 White85.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Onalaska, WISarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households8,389  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,521  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Onalaska    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Onalaska is a great place to live! Every aspect is perfect  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was in nearby lacrosse working for a couple months, and there was nothing to do but drink and fish. And cold you fish. There was this small family owned boat rental  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to raise a family in. The people are mostly friendly, and if you like small town life, then this is the place for you. It has a university nearby,  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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