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Belvidere, IL vs Machesney Park, IL

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- Machesney Park is 0% more densely populated than Belvidere.
- People are 24.6% more likely to be married in Machesney Park.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Machesney Park.
 Belvidere, ILMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,870329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201025,598  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,759285,036,114
 Population - 199015,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,802.993.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Belvidere, ILMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Belvidere, ILMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Belvidere, ILMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households9,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,364  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Machesney Park    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Warm, humid summers and cold  More

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