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Memphis, TN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 39.2% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in West Lafayette.
 Memphis, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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