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Lawndale, CA vs Akron, OH

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- Akron is 0% more densely populated than Lawndale.
- People are 23.1% less likely to be married in Akron.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Akron.
 Lawndale, CAAkron, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock191,483329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201032,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock217,074285,036,114
 Population - 199027,331  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.893.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawndale, CAAkron, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawndale, CAAkron, OHUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.9%12.2%
 Asian10.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawndale, CAAkron, OHUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households9,726  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lawndale    3 Reviews

Pros- amazing weather and wonderful location. Close to shopping, 10 minutes from the beach, diversity, 5 minutes away from lax, close to freeway Cons- crazy expensive  More

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I have lived in Lawndale for 4+ years. There are towns much scarier and much worse heading east. I prefer west lawndale overall, going toward prairie ave tends to get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here the quality of life is excellent. We are very close to the ocean.We are near the city of Los Angeles with its multicultural atmosphere.We can enjoy the benefits of  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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