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Port Huron, MI vs East Lansing, MI

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- East Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Port Huron.
- People are 49.1% less likely to be married in East Lansing.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years younger in East Lansing.
 Port Huron, MIEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,427329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.438.4
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 Population - 201030,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,525285,036,114
 Population - 199033,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,531.493.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Huron, MIEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Huron, MIEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Huron, MIEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households12,179  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,04780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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