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Decatur, IL vs Everett, MA

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- Everett is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 1.9% more likely to be married in Everett.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Everett.
 Decatur, ILEverett, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,368329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201076,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,037285,036,114
 Population - 199083,885  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock14,134.493.4
 Land Area42.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ILEverett, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ILEverett, MAUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ILEverett, MAUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households30,718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,383  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Everett    3 Reviews

We just moved here last year because we could not afford Somerville. We wanted space (reluctantly moving from NYC we at least wanted space) and would have only been able  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is higher than the quality of housing and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of teh big advantages to living in Everett is that you are absolutely close to everything. You can get to Logan airport driving or in a cab in about 15 minutes any  More

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