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Champaign, IL vs Princeton, NJ

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- Princeton is 0% more densely populated than Champaign.
- People are 30.2% more likely to be married in Princeton.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Princeton.
 Champaign, ILPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,717329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201081,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,203285,036,114
 Population - 199063,502  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,711.693.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Champaign, ILPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Champaign, ILPrinceton, NJUnited States
 White57.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Champaign, ILPrinceton, NJUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married54.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households35,206  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
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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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 8 years ago

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 Princeton    5 Reviews
Philip · Princeton, NJ
College towns are in a class by themselves
Over 15 years ago

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Abhd · Princeton, NJ
Quick response to crime
Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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katherine  · Princeton, NJ
Homes are Always in Demand!
Over 17 years ago

You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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