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Crystal Lake, IL vs Geneva, IL

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- Geneva is 0% more densely populated than Crystal Lake.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Geneva.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Geneva.
 Crystal Lake, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,472329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 201040,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,515285,036,114
 Population - 199024,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,169.393.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal Lake, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal Lake, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal Lake, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households14,375  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,95180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

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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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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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 Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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