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DeKalb, IL vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than DeKalb.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Salisbury.
 DeKalb, ILSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201044,107  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199034,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 DeKalb, ILSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 DeKalb, ILSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 DeKalb, ILSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households15,867  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,041  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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