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Tallahassee, FL vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 35.5% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Lake Charles.
 Tallahassee, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 2 years ago

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
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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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
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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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 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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