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Lake Charles, LA vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita is 0% more densely populated than Lake Charles.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Wichita.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Wichita.
 Lake Charles, LAWichita, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock394,574329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201072,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock344,284285,036,114
 Population - 199070,580  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,447.493.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Charles, LAWichita, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Charles, LAWichita, KSUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Charles, LAWichita, KSUnited States
 Married Population41.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households32,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock94,24580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,272  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
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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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
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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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

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 Wichita    58 Reviews
Shayla · Memphis, TN
Feel-Good City
Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Mike · Normandy, TN
Great city
Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Kevin · Powder Springs, GA
It has nice and not so nice qualities
Over 6 years ago

I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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