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Shawnee, KS vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Shawnee.
- People are 24.9% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Lakewood.
 Shawnee, KSLakewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,608329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201062,316  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock144,126285,036,114
 Population - 199037,993  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,615.093.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shawnee, KSLakewood, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Shawnee, KSLakewood, COUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shawnee, KSLakewood, COUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households25,027  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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