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Palmetto, FL vs Panama City, FL

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- Panama City is 0% more densely populated than Palmetto.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Panama City.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Panama City.
 Palmetto, FLPanama City, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,521329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201012,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,417285,036,114
 Population - 19909,268  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock986.393.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palmetto, FLPanama City, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palmetto, FLPanama City, FLUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palmetto, FLPanama City, FLUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households4,796  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,35980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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