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Burke, VA vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Burke.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Des Plaines.
 Burke, VADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201041,472  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199057,734  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burke, VADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Burke, VADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White56.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian17.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burke, VADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population63.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households13,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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