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East Ridge, TN vs Lakeland, TN

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- Lakeland is 0% more densely populated than East Ridge.
- People are 34.8% more likely to be married in Lakeland.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Lakeland.
 East Ridge, TNLakeland, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,693329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201021,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,862285,036,114
 Population - 199021,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock84.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock583.193.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East Ridge, TNLakeland, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 East Ridge, TNLakeland, TNUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East Ridge, TNLakeland, TNUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households9,799  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,411  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for East Ridge    1 Reviews

Lived here almost 30 years. Biggest problem is corrupt police, they're worse than the criminals. They still believe in the good old boy Network. Not really much in East  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    4 Reviews

We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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