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West Lafayette, IN vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 129.0% more likely to be married in Aiken.
- The Median Age is 25.1 years older in Aiken.
 West Lafayette, INAiken, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,516329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,337285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.293.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INAiken, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INAiken, SCUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.6%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INAiken, SCUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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