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Portsmouth, OH vs Mount Vernon, OH

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Portsmouth, OHMount Vernon, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,885329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201020,168  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,375285,036,114
 Population - 199022,676  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,769.793.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, OHMount Vernon, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, OHMount Vernon, OHUnited States
 White85.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, OHMount Vernon, OHUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households7,259  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,14280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    1 Reviews
Laura · Manchester, OH
Former College Student
Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a poor town. However, Shawnee State University is located there--a good place to get a highly-affordable college education. The people there are very  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews
Casey · Mount Vernon, OH
The Good Outweigh The Bad...
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

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Calvin · Columbus, OH
Not so much
Over 10 years ago

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

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Craig · Mount Vernon, OH
Relocating
Over 15 years ago

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  More

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