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Cincinnati, OH vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 46.3% more likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Fort Wayne.
 Cincinnati, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,676329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock205,727285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.593.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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