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Des Plaines, IL vs Lansing, MI

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- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Des Plaines.
- People are 33.7% less likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Lansing.
 Des Plaines, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 201058,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 199053,223  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Plaines, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%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  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Plaines, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian14.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Plaines, ILLansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households22,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,167  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%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 Lansing    28 Reviews
Jamie · Lansing, MI
Get in while the gettin's good!
Over 3 years ago

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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Cult · East Lansing, MI
Greater Lansing is improving
Over 5 years ago

I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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Wesley · Holt, MI
Lansing Is really nice but a little caution
Over 7 years ago

This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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