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Lafayette, IN vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 22.9% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Washington.
 Lafayette, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201068,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199043,764  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, INWashington, DCUnited States
 White73.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households31,362  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
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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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
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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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

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 Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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