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Downers Grove, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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- Carbondale is 0% more densely populated than Downers Grove.
- People are 62.5% less likely to be married in Carbondale.
- The Median Age is 18.0 years younger in Carbondale.
 Downers Grove, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,388329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.838.4
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 Population - 201048,943  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,681285,036,114
 Population - 199046,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,295.993.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Downers Grove, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Downers Grove, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 White82.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Downers Grove, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households20,382  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,039  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews
Molly · Downers Grove, IL
Best Tax Preparer in Downers Grove Illinois
Over 9 years ago

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Paul · Downers Grove, IL
Quiet
Over 13 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Stephen · Downers Grove, IL
Safe Place
Over 18 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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