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The Villages, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales is 0% more densely populated than The Villages.
- People are 34.1% less likely to be married in Lake Wales.
- The Median Age is 27.3 years younger in Lake Wales.
 The Villages, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,173329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201040,341  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,194285,036,114
 Population - 19902,383  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3,613.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock864.293.4
 Land Area31.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Villages, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 542.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8430.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 The Villages, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 White96.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Villages, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Married Population74.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married3.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households44,109  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,148  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews
Skyler · Oxford, FL
Just my experience
Over 3 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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K · Lady Lake, FL
Not a patriotic place
Over 4 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Grun
Over 5 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Over 18 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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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
Over 18 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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