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Brownsville, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Brownsville.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Lake Charles.
 Brownsville, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010175,073  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199098,962  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now85.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area132.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brownsville, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Brownsville, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White4.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brownsville, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households55,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,749  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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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