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Chicago, IL vs North Chicago, IL

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- North Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in North Chicago.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in North Chicago.
 Chicago, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,619329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,918285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,830.393.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%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 North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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