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Crystal Lake, IL vs Watkins Glen, NY

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- Watkins Glen is 0% more densely populated than Crystal Lake.
- People are 28.8% less likely to be married in Watkins Glen.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Watkins Glen.
 Crystal Lake, ILWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,844329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.238.4
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 Population - 201040,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,149285,036,114
 Population - 199024,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,182.893.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal Lake, ILWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal Lake, ILWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal Lake, ILWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households14,375  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Watkins Glen    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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