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Mentor, OH vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Mentor.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Mentor, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201047,148  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 199047,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mentor, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mentor, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mentor, OHGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households19,675  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,512  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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