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Lake Orion, MI vs Port Huron, MI

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- Port Huron is 0% more densely populated than Lake Orion.
- People are 23.9% less likely to be married in Port Huron.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Port Huron.
 Lake Orion, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,009329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20103,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,338285,036,114
 Population - 19903,057  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,580.593.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Orion, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Orion, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Orion, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,30180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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