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Lake Charles, LA vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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- Sault Ste. Marie is 0% more densely populated than Lake Charles.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Sault Ste. Marie.
 Lake Charles, LASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,523329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201072,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,542285,036,114
 Population - 199070,580  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock916.493.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Charles, LASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Charles, LASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock11.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Charles, LASault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Married Population41.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households32,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,272  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%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 Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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