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West Lafayette, IN vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 72.5% more likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Lancaster.
 West Lafayette, INLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INLancaster, PAUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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