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Lafayette, LA vs Petersburg, VA

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- Petersburg is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 35.0% less likely to be married in Petersburg.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Petersburg.
 Lafayette, LAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,229329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,740285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,462.593.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LAPetersburg, VAUnited 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  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock75.8%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Petersburg    3 Reviews
Ken · Petersburg, VA
Distorted perception of crime
Over 17 years ago

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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shawn · Petersburg, VA
Petersburg an exciting value for those who want to
Over 18 years ago

Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Larry · Petersburg, VA
Climate
Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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