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Des Plaines, IL vs Coal City, IL

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- Coal City is 0% more densely populated than Des Plaines.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Coal City.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Coal City.
 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,238329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201058,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,797285,036,114
 Population - 199053,223  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock952.493.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian14.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Plaines, ILCoal City, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households22,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,42280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,167  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Coal City    4 Reviews
est · Coal City, IL
None.
Over 13 years ago

No culture at all. Very rigid, uneducated, small town in  More

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Amy · Coal City, IL
Life in Coal City :)
Over 15 years ago

Coal City is a nice quiet little town where people mostly mind their own business. There are plenty of community events, this is a great place to live if you have young  More

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Walt  · Hampshire, IL
Airfield History
Over 16 years ago

What do the powers to be say in Coal City, Illinois, about the possibility that the very first airfield in the world was in Coal City. We need to speak to a Historian of  More

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