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Lafayette, LA vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Bloomington.
 Lafayette, LABloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LABloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LABloomington, ILUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LABloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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