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Lafayette, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Hercules.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Hercules.
 Lafayette, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,050329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,488285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,064.093.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.2%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews
Christinia · Lafayette, CA
I love my little town!
Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Bp · Lafayette, CA
Upscale (mostly), Friendly (mostly) and Trendy (mo
Over 16 years ago

Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Bruce · Lafayette, CA
Weather
Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews
Lisa · Hercules, CA
Hercules
Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Vivienne · Sacramento, CA
Living condition and transportation
Over 16 years ago

Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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