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Conroe, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Conroe.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Lake Charles.
 Conroe, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201065,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199027,610  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now248.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area70.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Conroe, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Conroe, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White52.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Conroe, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households32,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews
DeDe · Leesburg, GA
The worst commute EVER!
Over 11 years ago

Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic  More

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Denise · Conroe, TX
Happy
Over 12 years ago

We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes  More

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John · Conroe, TX
TEXAS!
Over 17 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 5 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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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 6 years ago

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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