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Bellingham, WA vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in La Porte.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in La Porte.
 Bellingham, WALa Porte, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,993329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,621285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,888.893.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WALa Porte, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WALa Porte, INUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WALa Porte, INUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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