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Mentor, OH vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Mentor.
- People are 19.1% less likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Fort Wayne.
 Mentor, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,676329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201047,148  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock205,727285,036,114
 Population - 199047,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.593.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mentor, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mentor, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mentor, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households19,675  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,512  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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