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Ypsilanti, MI vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Ypsilanti.
- People are 96.9% more likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Lexington.
 Ypsilanti, MILexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201019,509  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 199024,846  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ypsilanti, MILexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ypsilanti, MILexington, KYUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ypsilanti, MILexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population22.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married67.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households8,338  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,392  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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