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Chicago, IL vs Red Oak, TX

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- Red Oak is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 45.9% more likely to be married in Red Oak.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Red Oak.
 Chicago, ILRed Oak, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,956329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,301285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock227.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock918.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILRed Oak, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILRed Oak, TXUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.4%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILRed Oak, TXUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.112.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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 Red Oak    2 Reviews
A. M. · Red Oak, TX
Not what it used to be
Over 16 years ago

The small, charming country town that I moved to 26 years ago sadly doesn't exist anymore. Our city is poorly governed and that is one major reason why business interest  More

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Vernon · Ferris, TX
Awful experience
Over 16 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Red Oak as a place to live. I moved to the area from Tyler four years ago to take a job in Dallas. I did my research on areas south of Dallas and  More

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