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- New Orleans is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 30.5% less likely to be married in New Orleans.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years younger in New Orleans.
 Port Townsend, WANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,974329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock484,674285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,266.393.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock180.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock71,84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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