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Ironwood, MI vs West Bend, WI

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- West Bend is 0% more densely populated than Ironwood.
- People are 23.2% more likely to be married in West Bend.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in West Bend.
 Ironwood, MIWest Bend, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,639329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 20105,389  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,152285,036,114
 Population - 19906,849  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-29.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,098.993.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ironwood, MIWest Bend, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ironwood, MIWest Bend, WIUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ironwood, MIWest Bend, WIUnited States
 Married Population41.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households2,579  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,39780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,424  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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Reviews for West Bend    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

terrible place, so inconvenient, terrible two taxi services. West bend just caters to the rich. If you don't have a car,you won't be able to survive there. City workers  More

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West Bend is a great small town that is growing fairly rapidly. If you are looking for a wonderful place to raise a family this is it! West Bend is pretty, has nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in west bend for the past 8 years and i must say, it's a joke. It's nice if your retired and looking for cheap living, other then that i would not raise a  More

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