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Edwardsville, IL vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken is 0% more densely populated than Edwardsville.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Aiken.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years older in Aiken.
 Edwardsville, ILAiken, SCUnited States
 Population25,23631,516329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%53.8%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%46.2%49.5%
 Median Age28.746.638.4
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 Population - 201024,40729,671309,327,143
 Population - 200021,49125,337285,036,114
 Population - 199014,57919,872251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now17.2%22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.8%56.6%30.8%
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 Population Density1,279.01,510.293.4
 Land Area19.720.93,531,905.4
 Water Area0.60.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Edwardsville, ILAiken, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%4.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.2%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.3%5.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 249.9%5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%12.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.8%8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%11.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.5%6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%6.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.5%15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%7.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.4%3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Edwardsville, ILAiken, SCUnited States
 White83.5%58.2%59.4%
 Black8.6%34.6%12.2%
 Asian2.5%2.2%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic2.3%2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Edwardsville, ILAiken, SCUnited States
 Married Population42.9%48.4%49.8%
     Currently Married42.0%45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%3.3%1.8%
 Single Population57.1%51.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%31.0%33.8%
 Divorced8.7%12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%8.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.572.302.60
 Households8,55213,073124,010,992
 Family Households5,2147,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.3%19.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children38.2%53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,3385,19643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children9.4%16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%12.0%10.8%
Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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