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Elgin, IL vs Olive Branch, MS

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- Olive Branch is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 3.6% more likely to be married in Olive Branch.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Olive Branch.
 Elgin, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,136329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,054285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,051.993.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews
Stephanie · Elgin, IL
A nice small city with lots to offer
Over 10 years ago

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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Rachel · Elgin, IL
Lived in Elgin, IL since 1994
Over 12 years ago

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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Leslie · Elgin, IL
My Town... Elgin [:
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 Olive Branch    4 Reviews
Gigi · Olive Branch, MS
Ready to move
Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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Frances · Olive Branch, MS
Six years and still pleased
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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jeff · Olive Branch, MS
struggling
Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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