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Elgin, IL vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Norman.
 Elgin, ILNorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILNorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILNorman, OKUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILNorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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