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- Rockport is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 16.3% more likely to be married in Rockport.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Rockport.
 Decatur, ILRockport, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,264329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201076,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,385285,036,114
 Population - 199083,885  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock621.193.4
 Land Area42.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, ILRockport, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, ILRockport, TXUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, ILRockport, TXUnited States
 Married Population42.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households30,718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,75880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,383  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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