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Bemidji, MN vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Bemidji.
- People are 48.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Lafayette.
 Bemidji, MNLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201014,289  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199011,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bemidji, MNLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Bemidji, MNLafayette, LAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races10.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bemidji, MNLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households6,346  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews
ashley · Bemidji, MN
More cons then pros
Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Laurie · Bemidji, MN
Bemidji: A City for Many Reasons
Over 11 years ago

Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Jonah · Bemidji, MN
Winter
Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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