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Morgantown, WV vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 48.0% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Lake Charles.
 Morgantown, WVLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews
Mark · Tanque Verde, AZ
A Classic College Town with Big City Amenities
Over 3 years ago

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Patricia · Morgantown, WV
Retiree view of Morgantown WV
Over 10 years ago

Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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IDaveZ · Morgantown, WV
morgantown
Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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