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Chester, PA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 101.5% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Lake Charles.
 Chester, PALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201033,924  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199041,856  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, PALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, PALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White15.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, PALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population20.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married63.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households11,862  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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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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