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Effingham, IL vs Glasgow, KY

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- Glasgow is 0% more densely populated than Effingham.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Glasgow.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Glasgow.
 Effingham, ILGlasgow, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,922329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 201012,345  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,019285,036,114
 Population - 199011,851  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock941.093.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Effingham, ILGlasgow, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Effingham, ILGlasgow, KYUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Effingham, ILGlasgow, KYUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households5,225  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,67980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,162  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews
Katie · Hampshire, IL
Christian community!
Over 7 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Stefnie · Effingham, IL
Conservative town
Over 14 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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John · Searcy, AR
Avoid the Motel 6
Over 19 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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Reviews for Glasgow    2 Reviews
Mark · Glasgow, KY
Nice place to visit but don't move or retire here
Over 8 years ago

Retired here 2 years ago from Michigan. Less winter but still a lot of gloomy grey days with rain. Had a new house built only to find a very poor work ethic here. It's  More

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wanda · Glasgow, KY
Glasgow
Over 12 years ago

I live here in Glasgow all my life and we do have few bad apples in our city but I cannot say that everyone is like that. I am not like that at all and I know there are  More

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