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Panama City Beach, FL vs Key West, FL

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- Key West is 0% more densely populated than Panama City Beach.
- People are 14.8% less likely to be married in Key West.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Key West.
 Panama City Beach, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,776329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201011,611  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,478285,036,114
 Population - 19904,051  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now204.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,790.093.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Panama City Beach, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Panama City Beach, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Panama City Beach, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households7,801  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,807  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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