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Bloomington, IL vs Marion, IL

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- Marion is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 13.2% less likely to be married in Marion.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Marion.
 Bloomington, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,960329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201076,809  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,035285,036,114
 Population - 199051,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,029.493.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households33,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,08380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews
Rosalyn · Ogden, UT
crime
Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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josh · Marion, IL
marion growth ideas
Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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