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Oxford, MS vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Oxford.
- People are 16.6% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Lake Charles.
 Oxford, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201022,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 19909,984  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now186.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oxford, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oxford, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oxford, MSLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households9,891  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,115  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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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