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South Lyon, MI vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than South Lyon.
- People are 60.7% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 22.3 years younger in West Lafayette.
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201011,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 19905,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lyon, MIWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households5,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,904  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews
Dorie Lu · South Lyon, MI
Not An Asthmatic's Best Friend
Over 11 years ago

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Shawn · South Lyon, MI
Great environment
Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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Tammy · South Lyon, MI
Variety, but too cold for us!
Over 17 years ago

We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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