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Lafayette, CA vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years older in Yorktown.
 Lafayette, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 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  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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