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St. Cloud, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than St. Cloud.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Lake Wales.
 St. Cloud, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201037,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 199012,453  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now354.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area20.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Cloud, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Cloud, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 White40.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Cloud, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households16,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,231  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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