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Port Townsend, WA vs Tigard, OR

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- Tigard is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Tigard.
- The Median Age is 18.5 years younger in Tigard.
 Port Townsend, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,750329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,223285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,293.893.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%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  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WATigard, ORUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WATigard, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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