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Chesterton, IN vs Orland Park, IL

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- Orland Park is 0% more densely populated than Chesterton.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Orland Park.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Orland Park.
 Chesterton, INOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,622329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.538.4
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 Population - 201013,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,077285,036,114
 Population - 19909,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,664.693.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesterton, INOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesterton, INOrland Park, ILUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesterton, INOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households5,596  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,17780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Orland Park    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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