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Scranton, PA vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- Mount Pleasant is 0% more densely populated than Scranton.
- People are 39.6% less likely to be married in Mount Pleasant.
- The Median Age is 14.8 years younger in Mount Pleasant.
 Scranton, PAMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,880329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201076,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,946285,036,114
 Population - 199081,805  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,833.593.4
 Land Area25.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scranton, PAMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Scranton, PAMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 White69.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scranton, PAMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households29,892  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,219  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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