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Plantation, FL vs Lake Orion, MI

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- Lake Orion is 0% more densely populated than Plantation.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Lake Orion.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Lake Orion.
 Plantation, FLLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,920329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201085,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,715285,036,114
 Population - 199066,692  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,618.393.4
 Land Area21.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plantation, FLLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Plantation, FLLake Orion, MIUnited States
 White40.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plantation, FLLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households35,317  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,194  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Over 12 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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