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Lafayette, IN vs Buford, GA

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- Buford is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 23.8% more likely to be married in Buford.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Buford.
 Lafayette, INBuford, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,811329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,668285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.893.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INBuford, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INBuford, GAUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INBuford, GAUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.332.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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