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Portland, OR vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 23.1% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Washington.
 Portland, ORWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORWashington, DCUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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