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Pontiac, MI vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 25.5% more likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Philadelphia.
 Pontiac, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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