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Decatur, GA vs Evanston, IL

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- Evanston is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 26.2% less likely to be married in Evanston.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Evanston.
 Decatur, GAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,454329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201019,700  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,239285,036,114
 Population - 199017,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,085.493.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, GAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, GAEvanston, ILUnited States
 White66.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, GAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households8,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,21480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,057  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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