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Bettendorf, IA vs Dolton, IL

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- Dolton is 0% more densely populated than Bettendorf.
- People are 48.2% less likely to be married in Dolton.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Dolton.
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,588329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201033,281  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,614285,036,114
 Population - 199028,132  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,725.993.4
 Land Area21.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 White83.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock91.9%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bettendorf, IADolton, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households15,311  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,28680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,937  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Dolton    3 Reviews

Every year there is at least one major crime in this city. From robbing stores, and banks, to murder, this city is welcoming some people who come from Chicago city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here since July 1999 and when I decided to move out on my own, I knew that although I did like aspects of the city of Chicago, I didn't want to live there.   More

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Over 20 years ago

I've lived in Dolton for 17 years, and the neighborhood has changed tremendously in the last 5. This was once a nice south suburban neighborhood until they moved all of  More

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