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Puyallup, WA vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Puyallup.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Lafayette.
 Puyallup, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,928329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201037,228  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 199023,875  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.393.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Puyallup, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Puyallup, WALafayette, INUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Puyallup, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households16,405  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,224  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews
Siobhan · Puyallup, WA
#LoveMyPuyallup
Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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Zoe · South Hill, WA
Not what I expected- It could be worse I guess...
Over 7 years ago

I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Rhonda · Puyallup, WA
Puyallup, WA
Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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