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Edmonds, WA vs Portage, MI

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- Portage is 0% more densely populated than Edmonds.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Portage.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Portage.
 Edmonds, WAPortage, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,767329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201039,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,897285,036,114
 Population - 199030,744  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.693.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Edmonds, WAPortage, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Edmonds, WAPortage, MIUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Edmonds, WAPortage, MIUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households18,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,75480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,523  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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