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Chicago, IL vs Brownsville, TX

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- Brownsville is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 37.0% more likely to be married in Brownsville.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Brownsville.
 Chicago, ILBrownsville, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,849329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock139,722285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,404.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILBrownsville, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILBrownsville, TXUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock94.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILBrownsville, TXUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,04480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

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