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Dearborn Heights, MI vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect is 0% more densely populated than Dearborn Heights.
- People are 28.5% more likely to be married in Mount Prospect.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Mount Prospect.
 Dearborn Heights, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201057,641  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,265285,036,114
 Population - 199060,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,272.093.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dearborn Heights, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Dearborn Heights, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 White81.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dearborn Heights, MIMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households21,937  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,147  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews
Harry · Dearborn Heights, MI
Dearborn Heights is not 91%white!!!
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Allan · Sterling Heights, MI
Thoughts
Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews
Tom · Mount Prospect, IL
Property Taxes
Over 12 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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KELLIE C · Mount Prospect, IL
BUS SYSTEM
Over 15 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Abhd · Mount Prospect, IL
Flat, no character
Over 17 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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