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Homewood, IL vs Galena, IL

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- Galena is 0% more densely populated than Homewood.
- People are 4.2% more likely to be married in Galena.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years older in Galena.
People
 Homewood, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Population19,7163,212329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%53.6%50.5%
 Male Population48.2%46.5%49.5%
 Median Age39.256.838.4
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 Population - 201019,3223,409309,327,143
 Population - 200019,5433,460285,036,114
 Population - 199019,2783,647251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-5.5%-8.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.2%-13.6%30.8%
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 Population Density3,779.9720.293.4
 Land Area5.24.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Homewood, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%2.4%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.6%3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%4.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.0%4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%1.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.1%3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%5.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.7%15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%7.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.3%7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%10.8%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.7%19.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%6.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.3%7.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Homewood, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 White41.7%87.6%59.4%
 Black47.8%0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%0.3%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%0.0%3.2%
 Hispanic5.0%11.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Homewood, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.0%51.1%49.8%
     Currently Married46.8%51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%0.0%1.8%
 Single Population51.0%48.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%23.8%33.8%
 Divorced9.1%11.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%13.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.671.852.60
 Households7,2721,690124,010,992
 Family Households4,92984580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%18.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.4%58.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,34384543,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.0%12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%10.3%10.8%

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Reviews for Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Homewood used to be a nice place to live but now there are alot of burglaries and the police isn't doing much about  More

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Even though I've left the Chicago area to move out west, I won't forget about where I was born & raised - Home Sweet Homewood! As part of the oft-overlooked Southern  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 12 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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60430
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