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Fishers, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Fishers.
- People are 66.5% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years younger in West Lafayette.
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 Fishers, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population97,15444,515329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%44.9%50.5%
 Male Population49.0%55.1%49.5%
 Median Age36.721.538.4
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 Population - 201077,82942,055309,327,143
 Population - 200037,83528,778285,036,114
 Population - 19907,50825,907251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now156.4%79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,192.2%99.2%30.8%
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 Population Density2,754.63,277.793.4
 Land Area35.313.63,531,905.4
 Water Area2.20.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fishers, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%2.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 98.1%1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%2.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.3%1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%35.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.1%25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%8.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4416.5%5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%4.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.9%2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%1.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.7%3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%1.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fishers, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White81.6%66.1%59.4%
 Black5.7%3.7%12.2%
 Asian7.1%21.8%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%3.4%3.2%
 Hispanic2.7%4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fishers, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population63.1%21.1%49.8%
     Currently Married62.6%20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%0.5%1.8%
 Single Population36.9%78.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%73.9%33.8%
 Divorced8.0%2.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%2.9%5.6%
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 Household Size2.792.182.60
 Households34,84913,588124,010,992
 Family Households26,8244,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.7%35.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.6%47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,0259,08243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children10.2%9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%7.5%10.8%

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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46038 46037
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