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Winter Haven, FL vs DeLand, FL

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- DeLand is 0% more densely populated than Winter Haven.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in DeLand.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in DeLand.
 Winter Haven, FLDeLand, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,528329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201034,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,904285,036,114
 Population - 199024,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now88.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,940.793.4
 Land Area32.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Winter Haven, FLDeLand, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Winter Haven, FLDeLand, FLUnited States
 White50.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Winter Haven, FLDeLand, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households18,092  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,037  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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Reviews for Deland    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

~ DeLand Police 'Killed' Teenage Girl ~ « Thread Started on Feb 19, 2008, 1:38am » Mom: Police Told Daughter To Stop Calling Before Murder-Suicide-- 'The Day She  More

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Over 16 years ago

DON'T MOVE TO DELAND,DELEON SPRINGS! The Deland Police department have some type of dirty dealings with the mexican criminals in Deland. They can do anything illegal and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Home of Stetson, University(the Harvard of the South), St. John's River(beauty beyond description, teaming with every sort of fish and wildlife), compassionate rednecks,  More

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