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Lake Orion, MI vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Lake Orion.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in San Jose.
 Lake Orion, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 20103,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 19903,057  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Orion, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Orion, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Orion, MISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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