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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Durango.
- People are 18.3% more likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Elgin.
 Durango, COElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201016,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 199012,430  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durango, COElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Durango, COElgin, ILUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durango, COElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households7,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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