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Pontiac, MI vs Bear, DE

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- Bear is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 50.3% more likely to be married in Bear.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Bear.
 Pontiac, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,625329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,593285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,785.993.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MIBear, DEUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.8%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

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