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Mackinaw City, MI vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer is 0% more densely populated than Mackinaw City.
- People are 9.1% more likely to be married in Palmer.
- The Median Age is 26.3 years younger in Palmer.
 Mackinaw City, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,978329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010800  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,533285,036,114
 Population - 1990875  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,178.693.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mackinaw City, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mackinaw City, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 White79.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mackinaw City, MIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households311  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mackinaw City    1 Reviews

Growing up in the northern most town in the lower penninsula of Michigan gave me an unusual perspective on the world at large. Most of the residents have some Native  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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