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Des Plaines, IL vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Des Plaines.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Peoria.
 Des Plaines, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201058,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199053,223  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Plaines, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Plaines, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian14.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Plaines, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households22,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,167  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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