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Elgin, IL vs Simi Valley, CA

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- Simi Valley is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 2.9% less likely to be married in Simi Valley.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Simi Valley.
 Elgin, ILSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,809329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock111,351285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,054.093.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews
Arnold · Simi Valley, CA
Growing Challenges- housing costs and still the "
Over 4 years ago

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Joseph · Simi Valley, CA
Great city(Little Pricey)
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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john · Simi Valley, CA
good place to live
Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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