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Rockledge, FL vs Longwood, FL

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- Longwood is 0% more densely populated than Rockledge.
- People are 10.0% less likely to be married in Longwood.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Longwood.
 Rockledge, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,085329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.238.4
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 Population - 201024,970  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,745285,036,114
 Population - 199016,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,752.793.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockledge, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockledge, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 White71.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockledge, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households10,956  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,401  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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Reviews for Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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