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Portland, OR vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 29.7% more likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Sitka.
 Portland, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

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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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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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 Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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