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Belvidere, IL vs Benton, IL

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- Benton is 0% more densely populated than Belvidere.
- People are 8.1% more likely to be married in Benton.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Benton.
 Belvidere, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,101329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201025,598  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,880285,036,114
 Population - 199015,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,296.393.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Belvidere, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Belvidere, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Belvidere, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households9,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,67480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,364  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews
John · Rockford, IL
A place you don't want to live
Over 11 years ago

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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Jacki · Belvidere, IL
old fashioned small midwest town
Over 11 years ago

People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Dawn · Belvidere, IL
Cost of living GEM!
Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews
diane · Benton, IL
Benton in nice for retired couples.
Over 19 years ago

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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