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Riverview, FL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Riverview.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201065,328  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 19906,478  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,394.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area46.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White47.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Riverview, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households34,871  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,860  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Riverview    5 Reviews

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  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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