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Crystal Lake, IL vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces is 0% more densely populated than Crystal Lake.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Las Cruces.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Las Cruces.
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,934329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 201040,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,267285,036,114
 Population - 199024,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.993.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households14,375  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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