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Lafayette, LA vs Bossier City, LA

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- Bossier City is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 3.6% more likely to be married in Bossier City.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Bossier City.
 Lafayette, LABossier City, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,168329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,461285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,452.893.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LABossier City, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LABossier City, LAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.8%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  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LABossier City, LAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%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 Bossier City    5 Reviews
Tyler · Miami Beach, FL
White Flight
Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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Eric · Stamps, AR
Better than Shreveport, but only slightly
Over 9 years ago

This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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A · Bossier City, LA
It's all right
Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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