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Tomball, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Tomball.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Tomball, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201010,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 19906,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now84.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area12.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tomball, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tomball, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tomball, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households4,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,108  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  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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