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La Mirada, CA vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw is 0% more densely populated than La Mirada.
- People are 21.1% more likely to be married in Waxhaw.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Waxhaw.
 La Mirada, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,645329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201048,521  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,625285,036,114
 Population - 199040,452  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock585.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,650.893.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mirada, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mirada, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 White29.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian21.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mirada, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households14,679  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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