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Anchorage, AK vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in La Porte.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in La Porte.
 Anchorage, AKLa Porte, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,621285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,888.893.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKLa Porte, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKLa Porte, INUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKLa Porte, INUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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