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Lapeer, MI vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Lapeer.
- People are 31.5% more likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Charleston.
 Lapeer, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 20108,824  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 19907,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lapeer, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lapeer, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lapeer, MICharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households3,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,806  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lapeer in the summers of the 1950s. I retired to Florida, but now I am ready to admit my mistake and go back. I love  More

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I've lived in Lapeer for 17 years now and it is a great place to raise a family. It's got everything you need on a regular basis, shopping, grocery stores and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town atmosphere, very few jobs available, mostly small manufacturing jobs and retail. Economic downfall, city relies mostly on automotive manufacturing in major  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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