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Damascus, MD vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Damascus.
- People are 25.6% less likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Lafayette.
 Damascus, MDLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201015,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 19909,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Damascus, MDLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Damascus, MDLafayette, LAUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Damascus, MDLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Damascus    2 Reviews
Lisa · Damascus, MD
Way too expensive for the offerings
Over 17 years ago

Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern  More

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Philip · Monrovia, MD
Philip Anderson on Damascus
Over 19 years ago

beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow  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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