| | Yalaha, FL | Tavares, FL | United States |
| Population | 1,546 | 18,290 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 54.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 45.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 66.6 | 54.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,140 | 14,030 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,175 | 9,700 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,168 | 7,383 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.6% | 83.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.2% | 141.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 272.5 | 1,542.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 11.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 8.7 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Yalaha, FL | Tavares, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 19.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 25.9% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Yalaha, FL | Tavares, FL | United States |
| White | 88.0% | 70.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.1% | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 11.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Yalaha, FL | Tavares, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 74.2% | 52.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 74.2% | 51.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 25.8% | 47.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.0% | 23.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 2.5% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 9.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 678 | 8,183 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 583 | 4,841 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.6% | 18.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 76.5% | 60.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 95 | 3,342 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.1% | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.8% | 7.7% | 10.8% |