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Portage, MI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 29.4% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Chicago.
 Portage, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201046,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199041,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area32.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households20,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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