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Des Plaines, IL vs Highwood, IL

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- Highwood is 0% more densely populated than Des Plaines.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Highwood.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Highwood.
 Des Plaines, ILHighwood, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,204329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201058,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,143285,036,114
 Population - 199053,223  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,227.893.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Plaines, ILHighwood, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Plaines, ILHighwood, ILUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%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  Unlock36.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Plaines, ILHighwood, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households22,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,167  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 16 years ago

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 17 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 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Highwood    1 Reviews
Ava · Libertyville, IL
Serious Water Issues
Over 11 years ago

I lived in Highwood for 10 years; many of my friends and neighbors had frozen pipes during the winter from the street to their homes and had NO water for months. The  More

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