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South Lyon, MI vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than South Lyon.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Irvine.
 South Lyon, MIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201011,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 19905,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lyon, MIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lyon, MIIrvine, CAUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lyon, MIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households5,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,904  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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