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Winter Haven, FL vs Key West, FL

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- Key West is 0% more densely populated than Winter Haven.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Key West.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Key West.
 Winter Haven, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,776329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201034,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,478285,036,114
 Population - 199024,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now88.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,790.093.4
 Land Area32.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Winter Haven, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Winter Haven, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 White50.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%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  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Winter Haven, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households18,092  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,037  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 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 8 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 Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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