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South Lyon, MI vs Oroville, CA

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- Oroville is 0% more densely populated than South Lyon.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Oroville.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Oroville.
 South Lyon, MIOroville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,409329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201011,327  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,004285,036,114
 Population - 19905,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,475.393.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lyon, MIOroville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lyon, MIOroville, CAUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lyon, MIOroville, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households5,074  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,904  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%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 Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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