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Portland, ME vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Metairie.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Metairie.
 Portland, MEMetairie, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,590329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201066,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock146,136285,036,114
 Population - 199064,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,054.493.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, MEMetairie, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, MEMetairie, LAUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.9%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, MEMetairie, LAUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households31,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,747  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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