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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010107,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199092,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area21.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households42,091  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,106  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  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 10 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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