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Cartersville, GA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Cartersville.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Rockford.
 Cartersville, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201019,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199012,035  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cartersville, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cartersville, GARockford, ILUnited States
 White67.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cartersville, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households8,525  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,029  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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