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Elkhart, IN vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Elkhart.
- People are 0.1% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Chicago.
 Elkhart, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201051,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199043,627  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkhart, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkhart, INChicago, ILUnited States
 White56.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkhart, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households21,212  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,670  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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