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Gary, IN vs Lakewood, CO

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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Gary.
- People are 53.9% more likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Lakewood.
 Gary, INLakewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,608329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201080,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock144,126285,036,114
 Population - 1990116,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,615.093.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gary, INLakewood, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gary, INLakewood, COUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gary, INLakewood, COUnited States
 Married Population29.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households27,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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