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Port Arthur, TX vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Port Arthur.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Chicago.
 Port Arthur, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201054,500  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199058,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Arthur, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Arthur, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 White17.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Arthur, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households20,396  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,558  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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