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Iowa, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Iowa.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Lake Charles.
 Iowa, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 20102,995  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 19902,588  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,069  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Iowa    2 Reviews
Kim · Baton Rouge, LA
Sweet little quiet town!
Over 2 years ago

Sweet little quiet town. Great place to relax and spend quality time with your loved ones. Not far from the Gulf of Mexico or the Texas border! Excellent place for a  More

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Larry · Iowa, LA
small town living
Over 5 years ago

Lived here 4 years 15 minutes from downtown Lake Charles .Quiet little town, right off  More

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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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