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South Padre Island, TX vs Marathon, FL

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- Marathon is 0% more densely populated than South Padre Island.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Marathon.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years younger in Marathon.
 South Padre Island, TXMarathon, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,622329,725,481
 Female Population44.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.938.4
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 Population - 20102,830  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,255285,036,114
 Population - 19901,677  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,139.293.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Padre Island, TXMarathon, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 South Padre Island, TXMarathon, FLUnited States
 White69.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock39.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Padre Island, TXMarathon, FLUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married20.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households1,118  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children2.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households380  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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Reviews for Marathon    1 Reviews

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