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Del Mar, CA vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette is 0% more densely populated than Del Mar.
- People are 0.3% less likely to be married in Wilmette.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Wilmette.
 Del Mar, CAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,895329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.638.4
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 Population - 20104,172  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,651285,036,114
 Population - 19904,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,162.993.4
 Land Area1.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Del Mar, CAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Del Mar, CAWilmette, ILUnited States
 White83.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Del Mar, CAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Married Population65.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.3%50.2%
 Never Married21.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed1.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households1,818  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,68580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households604  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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