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Batavia, IL vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Batavia.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Elgin.
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 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Population26,261114,156329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%49.3%50.5%
 Male Population49.3%50.7%49.5%
 Median Age38.53538.4
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 Population - 201026,260108,386309,327,143
 Population - 200023,86694,487285,036,114
 Population - 199017,07677,010251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now10.8%16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%43.1%30.8%
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 Population Density2,505.83,044.193.4
 Land Area10.537.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.20.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%7.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.0%6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%7.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.1%4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.9%5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%13.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.6%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%12.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.4%6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.6%7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%3.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.1%1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 White83.0%39.0%59.4%
 Black2.3%5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.4%5.2%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other2.1%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic8.8%47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population63.1%52.0%49.8%
     Currently Married62.3%50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population36.9%48.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%35.0%33.8%
 Divorced8.4%9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%3.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.662.942.60
 Households9,83638,168124,010,992
 Family Households6,88727,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%35.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.0%37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,94910,79843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.9%16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%11.2%10.8%

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 16 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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