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College Station, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than College Station.
- People are 33.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Lafayette.
 College Station, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201094,692  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199052,456  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area51.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 College Station, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 College Station, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 College Station, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married59.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households41,592  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,637  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews
Daniel · Midlothian, VA
Comfortable, Conservative and Safe Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Gregory · College Station, TX
Great Place, Needs More Culture
Over 3 years ago

Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Joel · College Station, TX
A Town for Texas A&M
Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  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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