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Elma, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Elma.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Lakewood.
 Elma, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,972329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20103,294  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,211285,036,114
 Population - 19903,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,685.293.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elma, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Elma, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elma, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households1,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,30080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households492  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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