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Bay City, MI vs Port Huron, MI

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- Port Huron is 0% more densely populated than Bay City.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Port Huron.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Port Huron.
 Bay City, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,009329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201034,879  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,338285,036,114
 Population - 199038,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,580.593.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bay City, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Bay City, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 White83.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bay City, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households14,417  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,30180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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