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West Lafayette, IN vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 131.1% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years older in Medford.
 West Lafayette, INMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INMedford, ORUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Medford    51 Reviews
Em · Coto de Caza, CA
Nice to visit but not a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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Ashley · Medford, OR
Medford is a Lovely Town to Nestle Into and Enjoy
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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John · Medford, OR
Kiss the ground in Medford
Over 4 years ago

We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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