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Tarpon Springs, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Tarpon Springs.
- People are 51.2% less likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 26.2 years younger in Gainesville.
 Tarpon Springs, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,741329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 201023,491  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,447285,036,114
 Population - 199017,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,203.493.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tarpon Springs, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Tarpon Springs, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tarpon Springs, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households10,897  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,589  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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