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Portage, MI vs Elkhart, IN

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- Elkhart is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 29.3% less likely to be married in Elkhart.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Elkhart.
 Portage, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,838329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201046,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,874285,036,114
 Population - 199041,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,986.093.4
 Land Area32.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%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  Unlock26.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, MIElkhart, INUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households20,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

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 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 Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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