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- Estero is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 68.2% more likely to be married in Estero.
- The Median Age is 25.7 years older in Estero.
 Springfield, ILEstero, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,187329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.438.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,503285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock261.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,480.293.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILEstero, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILEstero, FLUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILEstero, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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