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Fort Wayne, IN vs Oshkosh, WI

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- Oshkosh is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Oshkosh.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Oshkosh.
 Fort Wayne, INOshkosh, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,694329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,916285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,489.293.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INOshkosh, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INOshkosh, WIUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INOshkosh, WIUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 11 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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