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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Vero Beach.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 18.4 years younger in Durham.
 Vero Beach, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201015,207  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 199017,350  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vero Beach, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Vero Beach, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vero Beach, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households7,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 14 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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