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Glens Falls, NY vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Glens Falls.
- People are 2.8% less likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Lafayette.
 Glens Falls, NYLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201014,691  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199015,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glens Falls, NYLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Glens Falls, NYLafayette, LAUnited States
 White90.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glens Falls, NYLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households6,674  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,078  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews
"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Safe and courteous
Over 6 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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Betsy · Glens Falls, NY
All the Charm of a Dressed Pig
Over 12 years ago

I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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lindsey · Fort Ann, NY
Back to Growth
Over 14 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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