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Washington, DC vs Laramie, WY

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- Laramie is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 11.5% more likely to be married in Laramie.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Laramie.
 Washington, DCLaramie, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,501329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,204285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,718.293.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCLaramie, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCLaramie, WYUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCLaramie, WYUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.7%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,11280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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