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Elgin, IL vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Mesa.
 Elgin, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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