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Portage, MI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Des Plaines.
 Portage, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201046,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199041,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area32.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%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  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households20,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews
Darrick · Portage, MI
Kalamazoo is not that bad
Over 9 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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Sally · Portage, MI
Cold winters, but they beat the summers if asthma
Over 13 years ago

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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Cher · Mattawan, MI
Nice Place to Live
Over 20 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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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