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Michigan City, IN vs Hackensack, NJ

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- Hackensack is 0% more densely populated than Michigan City.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Hackensack.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Hackensack.
 Michigan City, INHackensack, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,723329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201031,526  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,677285,036,114
 Population - 199033,822  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,909.893.4
 Land Area19.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Michigan City, INHackensack, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Michigan City, INHackensack, NJUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Michigan City, INHackensack, NJUnited States
 Married Population35.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households12,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,578  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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