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Leadville, CO vs Lafayette, CO

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Leadville.
- People are 46.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Lafayette.
 Leadville, COLafayette, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,307329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20102,554  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,197285,036,114
 Population - 19902,629  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.393.4
 Land Area1.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leadville, COLafayette, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Leadville, COLafayette, COUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leadville, COLafayette, COUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed1.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,122  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households702  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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