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New Orleans, LA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than New Orleans.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years younger in West Lafayette.
 New Orleans, LAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 2010347,789  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 1990496,938  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area169.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Orleans, LAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  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 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New Orleans, LAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White30.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Orleans, LAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population32.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households156,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households84,741  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews
Laurel · New Orleans, LA
NOLA review
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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LISA · River Ridge, LA
Unhappy here
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Wanda · Metairie, LA
Like a Sartre play with crawfish
Over 3 years ago

Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  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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