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Lake Charles, LA vs Olathe, KS

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- Olathe is 0% more densely populated than Lake Charles.
- People are 44.2% more likely to be married in Olathe.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Olathe.
 Lake Charles, LAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,339329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201072,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,962285,036,114
 Population - 199070,580  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Charles, LAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Charles, LAOlathe, KSUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Charles, LAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Married Population41.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households32,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,272  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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