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Laramie, WY vs Helena, MT

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Laramie.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Helena.
 Laramie, WYHelena, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,060329,725,481
 Female Population47.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201030,923  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,780285,036,114
 Population - 199026,687  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,919.293.4
 Land Area18.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laramie, WYHelena, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Laramie, WYHelena, MTUnited States
 White79.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laramie, WYHelena, MTUnited States
 Married Population36.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married53.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households13,660  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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