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Crystal Lake, IL vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg is 0% more densely populated than Crystal Lake.
- People are 36.3% less likely to be married in Galesburg.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Galesburg.
 Crystal Lake, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,298329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 201040,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,706285,036,114
 Population - 199024,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,707.693.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal Lake, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal Lake, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal Lake, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households14,375  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews
Chris · Crystal Lake, IL
Lots of opprotunities
Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Jane · Crystal Lake, IL
Time to move
Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Kris · Crystal Lake, IL
Boring
Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews
Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 6 years ago

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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