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Lafayette, IN vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Myrtle Beach.
 Lafayette, INMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,116329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.738.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,759285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,487.293.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.3%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  Unlock13.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,53580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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