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Lake Oswego, OR vs Carefree, AZ

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- Carefree is 0% more densely populated than Lake Oswego.
- People are 4.4% more likely to be married in Carefree.
- The Median Age is 20.8 years older in Carefree.
 Lake Oswego, ORCarefree, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,642329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock66.738.4
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 Population - 201036,784  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,927285,036,114
 Population - 199030,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock413.593.4
 Land Area10.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Oswego, ORCarefree, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock1.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Oswego, ORCarefree, AZUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Oswego, ORCarefree, AZUnited States
 Married Population61.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households16,458  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock92.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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