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John Day, OR vs Polson, MT

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- Polson is 0% more densely populated than John Day.
- People are 12.0% more likely to be married in Polson.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Polson.
 John Day, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,161329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 20101,756  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,041285,036,114
 Population - 19901,836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,137.893.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 John Day, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 John Day, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 White89.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 John Day, ORPolson, MTUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households804  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for John Day    1 Reviews

If you are an active retiree, love small towns--one with all the necessary services, love the outdoors year round, and want the opportunity to be involved--to give back  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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