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Lakewood, WA vs Conway, SC

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- Conway is 0% more densely populated than Lakewood.
- People are 17.2% less likely to be married in Conway.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Conway.
 Lakewood, WAConway, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,001329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201057,601  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,788285,036,114
 Population - 199058,412  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock125.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock981.693.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakewood, WAConway, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakewood, WAConway, SCUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.0%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander3.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakewood, WAConway, SCUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households25,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,023  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  More

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