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Champaign, IL vs Mount Vernon, IL

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Champaign.
- People are 13.2% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Champaign, ILMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,614329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201081,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,269285,036,114
 Population - 199063,502  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,002.393.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Champaign, ILMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Champaign, ILMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 White57.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Champaign, ILMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married54.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households35,206  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,76080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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