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Ballwin, MO vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Ballwin.
- People are 19.7% less likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Oak Park.
 Ballwin, MOOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201030,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 199021,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ballwin, MOOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ballwin, MOOak Park, ILUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ballwin, MOOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households12,071  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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