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University Place, WA vs Lacey, WA

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- Lacey is 0% more densely populated than University Place.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Lacey.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Lacey.
 University Place, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,572329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201031,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,226285,036,114
 Population - 199027,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,098.793.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 University Place, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 University Place, WALacey, WAUnited States
 White63.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 University Place, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households13,562  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,802  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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