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Lafayette, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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- Pleasant Hill is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 18.5% less likely to be married in Pleasant Hill.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Pleasant Hill.
 Lafayette, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,649329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,837285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,898.193.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,91680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

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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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 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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