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Wichita, KS vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Wichita.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Portland.
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 Wichita, KSPortland, ORUnited States
 Population394,574647,176329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%50.3%50.5%
 Male Population49.5%49.7%49.5%
 Median Age35.437.938.4
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 Population - 2010382,740585,476309,327,143
 Population - 2000344,284529,121285,036,114
 Population - 1990304,011437,319251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now13.8%24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.9%50.2%30.8%
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 Population Density2,447.44,850.693.4
 Land Area161.2133.43,531,905.4
 Water Area4.411.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wichita, KSPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%4.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.1%4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%4.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.2%2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%3.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.8%4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%19.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.5%17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%13.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.1%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.0%8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%3.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.8%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wichita, KSPortland, ORUnited States
 White61.9%68.8%59.4%
 Black10.0%5.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%8.4%5.6%
 Native American0.6%0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic17.6%10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wichita, KSPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population47.5%42.4%49.8%
     Currently Married45.6%41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%1.3%1.8%
 Single Population52.6%57.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%41.6%33.8%
 Divorced13.8%12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%3.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.512.262.60
 Households155,184279,797124,010,992
 Family Households94,245139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%31.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children41.1%44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households60,939140,40743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.9%14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%10.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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