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Gillette, WY vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Gillette.
- People are 30.1% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Lake Charles.
 Gillette, WYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201031,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199017,635  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area23.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gillette, WYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  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 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Gillette, WYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gillette, WYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households11,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,653  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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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