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Columbia, SC vs Lacey, WA

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- Lacey is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 63.5% more likely to be married in Lacey.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Lacey.
 Columbia, SCLacey, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,572329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,226285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,098.793.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCLacey, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCLacey, WAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCLacey, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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