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Alexandria, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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- Sulphur is 0% more densely populated than Alexandria.
- People are 17.8% more likely to be married in Sulphur.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Sulphur.
 Alexandria, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,490329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201047,946  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,512285,036,114
 Population - 199049,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,912.693.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alexandria, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Alexandria, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 White36.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alexandria, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Married Population36.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households17,238  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,82180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,806  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alexandria    7 Reviews

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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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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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 Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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