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Lafayette, IN vs Daytona Beach, FL

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- Daytona Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 17.4% less likely to be married in Daytona Beach.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Daytona Beach.
 Lafayette, INDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,041329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,112285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,082.193.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,54380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 13 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 14 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 Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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