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Elmhurst, IL vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Vernon Hills is 0% more densely populated than Elmhurst.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Vernon Hills.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Vernon Hills.
 Elmhurst, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,723329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201044,183  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,120285,036,114
 Population - 199042,029  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,452.193.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elmhurst, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Elmhurst, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elmhurst, ILVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households16,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,22180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,499  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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