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Elgin, IL vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 6.4% more likely to be married in Lake Forest.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Lake Forest.
 Elgin, ILLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,516329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,707285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,141.793.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILLake Forest, CAUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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