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Lafayette, LA vs Stanford, CA

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- Stanford is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 66.4% less likely to be married in Stanford.
- The Median Age is 14.2 years younger in Stanford.
 Lafayette, LAStanford, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,333329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.138.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,315285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,980.693.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LAStanford, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock1.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LAStanford, CAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LAStanford, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock14.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock85.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock0.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,08280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.6%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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