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Vernal, UT vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 15.8% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Portland.
 Vernal, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vernal, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  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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