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Lafayette, LA vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Sonora.
 Lafayette, LASonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LASonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%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  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LASonora, CAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LASonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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