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Fort Wayne, IN vs Sterling, CO

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Sterling.
 Fort Wayne, INSterling, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,976329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,360285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,835.393.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INSterling, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INSterling, COUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INSterling, COUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,60980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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