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Carol Stream, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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- Elmhurst is 0% more densely populated than Carol Stream.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Elmhurst.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Elmhurst.
 Carol Stream, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,661329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201039,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,762285,036,114
 Population - 199031,716  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,451.793.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carol Stream, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Carol Stream, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 White53.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carol Stream, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households14,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carol Stream    1 Reviews

Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very  More

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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