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Des Moines, IA vs Belvidere, IL

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- Belvidere is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Belvidere.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Belvidere.
 Des Moines, IABelvidere, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,179329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,820285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,085.993.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IABelvidere, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IABelvidere, ILUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IABelvidere, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 5 years ago

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Scary
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews
John · Rockford, IL
A place you don't want to live
Over 11 years ago

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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Jacki · Belvidere, IL
old fashioned small midwest town
Over 11 years ago

People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Dawn · Belvidere, IL
Cost of living GEM!
Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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