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Urbana, IL vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Urbana.
- People are 57.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Lafayette.
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 Urbana, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 Population39,18970,928329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%50.1%50.5%
 Male Population50.3%49.9%49.5%
 Median Age25.232.538.4
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 Population - 201042,24768,926309,327,143
 Population - 200036,39556,397285,036,114
 Population - 199036,34443,764251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now14.6%26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%63.3%30.8%
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 Population Density3,315.82,414.393.4
 Land Area11.829.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Urbana, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%7.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 92.4%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%6.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.8%3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%3.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2417.8%9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%18.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 448.4%13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.9%9.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.0%4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%5.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.6%7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%3.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.1%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Urbana, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 White55.0%73.4%59.4%
 Black16.7%8.7%12.2%
 Asian16.5%1.8%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%2.5%3.2%
 Hispanic8.2%13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Urbana, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population26.9%42.3%49.8%
     Currently Married26.4%40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population73.1%57.7%50.2%
 Never Married63.5%38.0%33.8%
 Divorced5.8%14.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%5.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.032.222.60
 Households16,02231,362124,010,992
 Family Households5,92716,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%24.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children48.6%39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,09514,47343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.9%24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%11.8%10.8%

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Reviews for Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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ZIPS IN URBANA, ILLINOIS
61801 61802
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47901

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