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Springfield, IL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Springfield, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 3 years ago

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
needs better dentists
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 5 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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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 6 years ago

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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