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Portland, OR vs Wallace, ID

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- Wallace is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 5.4% more likely to be married in Wallace.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Wallace.
 Portland, ORWallace, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,062329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock960285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,169.693.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORWallace, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.3%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  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORWallace, IDUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORWallace, IDUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great small town. Historic and beautiful and wedged between mountains and green trees. Great little commercial district that includes the famous Red Light Garage and  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a an annual retreat in Wallace each year. Always a great time. Very unpretentious and extremely affordable. With out doubt the best snow we've experienced. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wallace was the stand-in for the mythical town of Dante's Peak in the Pierce Brosnan film of the same name, about a Pacific Northwest town obliterated by a volcanic  More

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