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- Dearborn is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 18.5% more likely to be married in Dearborn.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Dearborn.
 Traverse City, MIDearborn, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock107,985329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock97,775285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,455.993.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MIDearborn, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MIDearborn, MIUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Traverse City, MIDearborn, MIUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Dearborn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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