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La Porte, IN vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish is 0% more densely populated than La Porte.
- People are 0.4% more likely to be married in Spearfish.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Spearfish.
 La Porte, INSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,031329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201022,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,606285,036,114
 Population - 199021,507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock732.193.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Porte, INSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 La Porte, INSpearfish, SDUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Porte, INSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households9,319  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 19 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 19 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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