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Lafayette, CA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 46.6% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Lafayette, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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