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Chesterton, IN vs Hartford, CT

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- Hartford is 0% more densely populated than Chesterton.
- People are 47.7% less likely to be married in Hartford.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Hartford.
 Chesterton, INHartford, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock121,562329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201013,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock121,578285,036,114
 Population - 19909,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,994.893.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesterton, INHartford, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesterton, INHartford, CTUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesterton, INHartford, CTUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households5,596  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,09980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock19.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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