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Matthews, NC vs Portage, MI

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- Portage is 0% more densely populated than Matthews.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Portage.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Portage.
 Matthews, NCPortage, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,767329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201027,299  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,897285,036,114
 Population - 199013,651  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now147.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.693.4
 Land Area17.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matthews, NCPortage, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Matthews, NCPortage, MIUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.3%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matthews, NCPortage, MIUnited States
 Married Population59.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households10,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,75480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,898  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews
Darrick · Portage, MI
Kalamazoo is not that bad
Over 9 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Sally · Portage, MI
Cold winters, but they beat the summers if asthma
Over 13 years ago

Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Cher · Mattawan, MI
Nice Place to Live
Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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