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Panama City, FL vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Panama City.
- People are 2.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Lafayette.
 Panama City, FLLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201034,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199034,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area35.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Panama City, FLLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Panama City, FLLafayette, LAUnited States
 White62.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Panama City, FLLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households14,667  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,308  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews
Ryan · Stow, OH
Worst mistake ever
Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Ryan · Stow, OH
Red Neck City, FL
Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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Lamont · Panama City, FL
Better wait until hurricane recovery is complete.
Over 6 years ago

This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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