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Orange Park, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than Orange Park.
- People are 4.8% more likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Lake Wales.
 Orange Park, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 20108,472  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 19909,488  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orange Park, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Orange Park, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orange Park, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households3,403  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Orange Park    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

While it appears nice when you drive through, management of the amenities centers are terrible. You see all these things to do but they are always closed. The pool is  More

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Over 14 years ago

My review would be this High crime rate that we did Not realize while we lived there, and also which I am shocked! Not staying after lease is up, Although some people  More

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We live on Fleming Island, zip 32003, in the Orange Park area of Clay County. Fleming Island's two Master Planned Communities, Eagle Harbor and Fleming Island  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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