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Pensacola, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Pensacola.
- People are 6.8% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
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 Pensacola, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population53,845182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%47.8%50.5%
 Male Population47.6%52.2%49.5%
 Median Age38.442.938.4
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 Population - 201052,024166,374309,327,143
 Population - 200056,255152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199058,165149,377251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-5.5%20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.6%23.3%30.8%
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 Population Density2,378.65,269.493.4
 Land Area22.634.63,531,905.4
 Water Area18.21.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pensacola, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.6%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.3%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.1%4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.2%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%14.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.9%7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%7.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7412.0%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%5.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.6%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pensacola, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White62.6%46.0%59.4%
 Black24.7%29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%1.4%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic4.7%19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pensacola, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.3%40.4%49.8%
     Currently Married40.8%38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population56.7%59.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%39.3%33.8%
 Divorced14.9%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%6.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.192.282.60
 Households24,37278,652124,010,992
 Family Households12,91639,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children44.3%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,45639,44343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.9%17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%14.6%10.8%

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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