| | Tavares, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Population | 18,290 | 71,140 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54.1 | 47.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 14,030 | 60,925 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,700 | 55,588 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,383 | 44,822 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 83.8% | 20.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 141.5% | 49.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,542.0 | 6,146.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.5 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Tavares, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 5.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Tavares, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| White | 70.5% | 31.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.0% | 29.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% | 34.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Tavares, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 52.3% | 42.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.2% | 40.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.7% | 57.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.9% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.7% | 17.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.0% | 10.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,183 | 30,289 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,841 | 17,671 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.2% | 22.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.7% | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,342 | 12,618 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.4% | 17.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.7% | 21.3% | 10.8% |