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- Mentor is 0% more densely populated than Gillette.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Mentor.
- The Median Age is 14.6 years older in Mentor.
 Gillette, WYMentor, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,369329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 201031,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,278285,036,114
 Population - 199017,635  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.193.4
 Land Area23.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gillette, WYMentor, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gillette, WYMentor, OHUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gillette, WYMentor, OHUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households11,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,16380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,653  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 13 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 19 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 19 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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