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- Lakeland is 0% more densely populated than St. Clair Shores.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Lakeland.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Lakeland.
 St. Clair Shores, MILakeland, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock110,401329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201059,767  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,452285,036,114
 Population - 199068,107  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,669.393.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Clair Shores, MILakeland, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Clair Shores, MILakeland, FLUnited States
 White88.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Clair Shores, MILakeland, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households27,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,621  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Clair Shores    3 Reviews

I have lived in SCS since 2002. In that time SCS is slowly doing down hill. SCS have three school districts and for a city of its size that's two too many. The  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, the city is clean, nice and safe. However, if you are in your 20s, you will hate St. Clair Shores. There is pretty much nothing to do here, and the population  More

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Over 17 years ago

many choices for diffeernt budgets and  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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