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Des Plaines, IL vs Shipshewana, IN

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- Shipshewana is 0% more densely populated than Des Plaines.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Shipshewana.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Shipshewana.
 Des Plaines, ILShipshewana, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock912329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201058,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock536285,036,114
 Population - 199053,223  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock683.793.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Plaines, ILShipshewana, INUnited 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  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Plaines, ILShipshewana, INUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%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  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Plaines, ILShipshewana, INUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households22,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,167  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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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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Over 18 years ago

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

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