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Lafayette, LA vs Elizabeth, NJ

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- Elizabeth is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Elizabeth.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Elizabeth.
 Lafayette, LAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock135,772329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,568285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,021.493.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.9%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LAElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,48380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.7%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 Elizabeth    1 Reviews
Bhavesh · Elizabeth, NJ
Good town to be in near NYC Metro
Over 14 years ago

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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