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Gig Harbor, WA vs Tigard, OR

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- Tigard is 0% more densely populated than Gig Harbor.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Tigard.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Tigard.
 Gig Harbor, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,750329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20107,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,223285,036,114
 Population - 19903,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now236.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,293.893.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gig Harbor, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gig Harbor, WATigard, ORUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gig Harbor, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married19.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households4,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,686  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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