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South Padre Island, TX vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than South Padre Island.
- People are 32.5% less likely to be married in West Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 18.1 years younger in West Palm Beach.
 South Padre Island, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,877329,725,481
 Female Population44.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20102,830  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,103285,036,114
 Population - 19901,677  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.893.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Padre Island, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 South Padre Island, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 White69.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.0%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Padre Island, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married20.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households1,118  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children2.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households380  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews
jim · South Padre Island, TX
hot and humid summers
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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Miles · Fort Collins, CO
Crime
Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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