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Alexandria, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Alexandria.
- People are 12.5% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Alexandria, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201047,946  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199049,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alexandria, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Alexandria, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alexandria, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population36.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households17,238  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,806  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews
Amanda · Bloomington, IN
Migraines
Over 11 years ago

I get migraines from rapid shifts of barometric pressure tornado and severe storms in Indiana we can go from 60 to 30 with snow in 24 hours. How does Alexandria compare  More

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lana · Beaverton, OR
anyone know the twins...
Over 16 years ago

Lynette and Lynelle? I knew them when we were children and I'd love to talk with their Mom again. I only remember that they lived in Alexandria.  More

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Charles · Wilmington, NC
City review
Over 16 years ago

I live in a great city if you are seeking to raise children. Good schools with low crime  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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