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Erie, CO vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Erie.
- People are 31.0% less likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Fort Wayne.
 Erie, COFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,676329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201018,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock205,727285,036,114
 Population - 19901,258  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,310.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.593.4
 Land Area19.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Erie, COFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Erie, COFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Erie, COFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population66.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households9,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children49.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,910  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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