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Sanford, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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- Marco Island is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 75.0% more likely to be married in Marco Island.
- The Median Age is 32.4 years older in Marco Island.
 Sanford, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,929329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.938.4
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 Population - 201053,964  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,068285,036,114
 Population - 199032,387  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,310.293.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 White38.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock74.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock24.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households22,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,73680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock86.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 14 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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