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Lake Orion, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City is 0% more densely populated than Lake Orion.
- People are 20.9% less likely to be married in Traverse City.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Traverse City.
 Lake Orion, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,263329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20103,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,532285,036,114
 Population - 19903,057  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,832.393.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Orion, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Orion, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Orion, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households1,218  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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