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Yakima, WA vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Lake Charles.
 Yakima, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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