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Estero, FL vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Estero.
- People are 24.7% less likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 30.4 years younger in Elgin.
 Estero, FLElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201028,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 19903,177  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now982.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area24.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Estero, FLElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8418.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Estero, FLElgin, ILUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Estero, FLElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population69.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married13.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households17,289  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 19 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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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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