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Wilmington, NC vs Estero, FL

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- Estero is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 67.0% more likely to be married in Estero.
- The Median Age is 28.0 years older in Estero.
 Wilmington, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,187329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.438.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,503285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock261.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,480.293.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCEstero, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 19 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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