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Portage, MI vs Monroe, LA

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Portage.
- People are 39.8% less likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Monroe.
 Portage, MIMonroe, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,105329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201046,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,107285,036,114
 Population - 199041,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,642.193.4
 Land Area32.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portage, MIMonroe, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%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  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Portage, MIMonroe, LAUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock59.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portage, MIMonroe, LAUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households20,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,572  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.8%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 Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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