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Batavia, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale is 0% more densely populated than Batavia.
- People are 65.8% less likely to be married in Carbondale.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years younger in Carbondale.
 Batavia, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,388329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 201026,260  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,681285,036,114
 Population - 199017,076  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,295.993.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Batavia, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Batavia, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Batavia, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Married Population63.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.4%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households9,836  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,949  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews
James · Batavia, IL
Great small town atmosphere
Over 16 years ago

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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AKBF · Geneva, IL
Batavia, IL
Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Nicole · Batavia, IL
Great Area, expenisve homes
Over 19 years ago

Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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