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Gurnee, IL vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Gurnee.
- People are 36.8% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Memphis.
 Gurnee, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population30,826634,139329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%52.6%50.5%
 Male Population47.1%47.4%49.5%
 Median Age4034.238.4
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 Population - 201031,256652,349309,327,143
 Population - 200028,834650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701610,337251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now4.6%-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.2%6.5%30.8%
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 Population Density2,282.91,998.193.4
 Land Area13.5317.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.19.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gurnee, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%7.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.1%6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%6.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.7%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.6%6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%16.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.2%12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%11.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.6%5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.9%8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.3%1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gurnee, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 White61.5%24.3%59.4%
 Black7.1%64.4%12.2%
 Asian12.5%1.7%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%1.5%3.2%
 Hispanic15.4%7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gurnee, ILMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population55.1%34.8%49.8%
     Currently Married54.3%31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%3.4%1.8%
 Single Population44.9%65.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%48.1%33.8%
 Divorced7.7%11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%5.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.652.482.60
 Households11,630249,554124,010,992
 Family Households8,134137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%18.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children45.7%31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,496111,80843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children10.1%31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%17.9%10.8%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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