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Salem, OR vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Salem, ORLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  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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