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Sandpoint, ID vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Sandpoint.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Portland.
 Sandpoint, IDPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20107,478  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 19905,203  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sandpoint, IDPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sandpoint, IDPortland, MEUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sandpoint, IDPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households3,411  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,350  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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