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Palmetto, FL vs Lorain, OH

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- Lorain is 0% more densely populated than Palmetto.
- People are 23.7% less likely to be married in Lorain.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years younger in Lorain.
 Palmetto, FLLorain, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,051329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201012,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,652285,036,114
 Population - 19909,268  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,747.993.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palmetto, FLLorain, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Palmetto, FLLorain, OHUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palmetto, FLLorain, OHUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households4,796  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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