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Lakewood, WA vs Orting, WA

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- Orting is 0% more densely populated than Lakewood.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Orting.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Orting.
 Lakewood, WAOrting, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,781329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201057,601  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,760285,036,114
 Population - 199058,412  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock130.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,245.093.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakewood, WAOrting, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakewood, WAOrting, WAUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander3.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakewood, WAOrting, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households25,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,26680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,023  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 8 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 17 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 Orting    5 Reviews

Orting has everything. I've lived outside the town for over 13 years and one of my favorite things to do is visit the quaint valley town. The residence are kind,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Orting is in the processes of building a new bridge to enter into Orting from Sumner direction. That will make the old bridge a Historic Point to visit since it can not  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live 3 schools Elementary Junior high and high school 1 main road thru town. small town but that's what makes it  More

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