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Ferndale, WA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Ferndale.
- People are 28.0% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Lake Charles.
 Ferndale, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201011,493  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 19905,398  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now187.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ferndale, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ferndale, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White74.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ferndale, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households4,936  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,144  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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