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Portland, OR vs East Orange, NJ

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- East Orange is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 25.4% less likely to be married in East Orange.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in East Orange.
 Portland, OREast Orange, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,918329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock69,824285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock17,545.393.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, OREast Orange, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, OREast Orange, NJUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock80.7%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, OREast Orange, NJUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,45980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews
Amy · Austin, TX
There is no One way to see any large city
Over 2 years ago

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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Shane · West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Great Place, Too Many Cars.
Over 3 years ago

One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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Josh · Houston, TX
Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review
Over 3 years ago

I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews
Mike · Brooklyn, NY
Crime
Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Peter · Warren, NJ
Living in East Orange
Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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cindy · East Orange, NJ
leaving NJ
Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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