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Lorain, OH vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Lorain.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Portland.
 Lorain, OHPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201064,004  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 199071,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorain, OHPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorain, OHPortland, MEUnited States
 White51.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorain, OHPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households26,622  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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