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Lafayette, IN vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- Port St. Joe is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 23.5% more likely to be married in Port St. Joe.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years older in Port St. Joe.
 Lafayette, INPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,680329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.438.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,644285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock392.993.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock99980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%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 Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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