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Lafayette, CA vs Katy, TX

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- Katy is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Katy.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Katy.
 Lafayette, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,926329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,775285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock102.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.593.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CAKaty, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 15 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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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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Over 19 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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