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Wesley Chapel, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Wesley Chapel.
- People are 28.1% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Wesley Chapel, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201039,309  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 19906,437  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now856.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area43.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wesley Chapel, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wesley Chapel, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White55.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wesley Chapel, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households21,946  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,436  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wesley Chapel    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here and wish I had known, the crime is high around shopping areas. Get on any crime map and it compares to bad areas in Tampa. Look for yourself! Housing  More

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Over 7 years ago

Wesley Chapel is great and is near everything you  More

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Over 11 years ago

Your 2013 estimate of 43,559 is way low. Wesley Chapel grew from under 6,000 people in the 2000 U.S. Census to 44,092 in the 2010 census -- an astounding 670% growth  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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