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Elgin, IL vs Parma, OH

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- Parma is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Parma.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Parma.
 Elgin, ILParma, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,880329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,655285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,040.693.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILParma, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILParma, OHUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILParma, OHUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,85080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Parma    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

~80k strong my city is full of working class Clevelanders. It seems to be fading yet continues year to year plodding  More

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Over 17 years ago

travel to work during normal rush hour(0800 - 0900)is pretty good compared to when we travel to other area of country. Sorry no hard data to support  More

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