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Portage, IN vs Troy, OH

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 10.0% more likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Troy.
 Portage, INTroy, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,093329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201036,853  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,999285,036,114
 Population - 199029,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.293.4
 Land Area25.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, INTroy, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, INTroy, OHUnited States
 White67.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, INTroy, OHUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households14,686  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,76180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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Reviews for Troy    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Troy is an okay place to raise a family. Local police target young people. Local politics dominated by Republicans. Many jobs have left area. Many major  More

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Over 16 years ago

Troy, Ohio is a small city about 20 miles north of Dayton, Ohio. I have lived in or near Troy all of my life. It is, for the most part, a quiet, relaxing place to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate here is quite humid, with seasonal changes for summer, autumn, winter and  More

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