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- Portage is 0% more densely populated than Delaware.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Portage.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Portage.
 Delaware, OHPortage, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,540329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201034,886  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,496285,036,114
 Population - 199020,030  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,470.093.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Delaware, OHPortage, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Delaware, OHPortage, INUnited States
 White83.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Delaware, OHPortage, INUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households15,705  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,75780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,129  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 15 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 20 years ago

Boring but good  More

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