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Gainesville, FL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 61.2% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Lake Charles.
 Gainesville, FLLake 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 - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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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