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Pontiac, MI vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 65.9% more likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Fort Wayne.
 Pontiac, MIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,676329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock205,727285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.593.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%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  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%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 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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