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Yelm, WA vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Lafayette.
 Yelm, WALafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WALafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WALafayette, LAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WALafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews
Louis · Yelm, WA
Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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jennifer · Yelm, WA
Yelm is our little known secret, don't tell anyone
Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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