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Tarpon Springs, FL vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than Tarpon Springs.
- People are 16.6% less likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Melbourne.
 Tarpon Springs, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,500329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201023,491  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,382285,036,114
 Population - 199017,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.093.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tarpon Springs, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Tarpon Springs, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tarpon Springs, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households10,897  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,589  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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