| | Aurora, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | United States |
| Population | 183,447 | 40,082 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.2 | 39.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 198,197 | 40,764 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 142,990 | 38,000 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 99,581 | 24,512 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 37.3% | 4.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 97.2% | 61.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,075.9 | 2,127.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 45.0 | 18.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Aurora, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Aurora, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | United States |
| White | 34.9% | 80.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.5% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 41.5% | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Aurora, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 51.6% | 57.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 57.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.4% | 42.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.0% | 28.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.98 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 61,003 | 14,375 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 44,776 | 11,073 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.8% | 36.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.4% | 44.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 16,227 | 3,302 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.2% | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.6% | 7.6% | 10.8% |