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Emporia, KS vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Emporia.
- People are 7.8% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Lake Charles.
 Emporia, KSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201024,910  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199025,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Emporia, KSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  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
 Emporia, KSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Emporia, KSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households9,943  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews
IDaveZ · Emporia, KS
Good Community to raise kids in
Over 15 years ago

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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angela · Emporia, KS
churches
Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Emporia - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 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 4 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 5 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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