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Kalamazoo, MI vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Kalamazoo.
- People are 42.3% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Lafayette.
 Kalamazoo, MILafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,928329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201074,335  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 199080,277  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.393.4
 Land Area24.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kalamazoo, MILafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Kalamazoo, MILafayette, INUnited States
 White62.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kalamazoo, MILafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population29.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households29,201  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,040  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews
Jason · Portage, MI
For your own good do not live in Kalamazoo
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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Cat · Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo has its ups and downs
Over 9 years ago

I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Karen · Elmhurst, IL
Best Schools
Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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