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Cortland, IL vs Genoa, IL

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- Genoa is 0% more densely populated than Cortland.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Genoa.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Genoa.
 Cortland, ILGenoa, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,139329,725,481
 Female Population43.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20104,296  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,169285,036,114
 Population - 1990963  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now356.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,101.093.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortland, ILGenoa, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortland, ILGenoa, ILUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortland, ILGenoa, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households1,595  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households611  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cortland    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Cortland isn't a bad little town, it's just VERY SMALL. As in doesn't have it's own grocery store and its in the middle of corn fields. But if you like your solitude  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cortland is a small town that most people "drive through" on their way to Sycamore or DeKalb. However, that will most likely change within the next 5 years. The  More

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Reviews for Genoa    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Living in Genoa my whole life, I can truely appreciate the area. Although voted "first to move out of Genoa" in highschool, I quickly changed my mind when I had a  More

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