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Carmel, ME vs Chesterton, IN

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- Chesterton is 0% more densely populated than Carmel.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Chesterton.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Chesterton.
 Carmel, MEChesterton, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,045329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 20102,794  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,488285,036,114
 Population - 19901,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,502.593.4
 Land Area36.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carmel, MEChesterton, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Carmel, MEChesterton, INUnited States
 White96.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carmel, MEChesterton, INUnited States
 Married Population63.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households268  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carmel    1 Reviews

I think this town is probably by far the worst place i have ever lived in my life. This town is one of those places where of you didn't grow up there..or if youre not  More

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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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