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Elk Grove, CA vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Elk Grove.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Des Plaines.
 Elk Grove, CADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010153,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199017,483  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now914.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk Grove, CADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk Grove, CADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian29.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk Grove, CADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households54,262  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews
Dion · Elk Grove, CA
High Cost of Living - Heavy Traffic
Over 4 years ago

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Redd · Fresno, CA
good right now, but how will it be in the future
Over 6 years ago

Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Gwen · Elk Grove, CA
Hot Summers
Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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