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Porterville, CA vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Porterville.
- People are 25.1% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Memphis.
 Porterville, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201058,225  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199029,563  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area18.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Porterville, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Porterville, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Porterville, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households18,305  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,057  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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