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Portsmouth, NH vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Bloomington.
 Portsmouth, NHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201020,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 199025,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area15.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, NHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, NHBloomington, ILUnited States
 White87.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, NHBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households10,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,114  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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