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Fort Wayne, IN vs Mentor, OH

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- Mentor is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in Mentor.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Mentor.
 Fort Wayne, INMentor, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,369329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,278285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.193.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INMentor, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INMentor, OHUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INMentor, OHUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,16380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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