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Portage, MI vs Bear, DE

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- Bear is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 22.7% less likely to be married in Bear.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Bear.
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,625329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201046,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,593285,036,114
 Population - 199041,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,785.993.4
 Land Area32.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households20,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

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