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Elgin, IL vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 0.4% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in San Jose.
 Elgin, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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