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Evanston, IL vs Durham, NC

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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Evanston.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Durham.
 Evanston, ILDurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201074,585  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 199073,233  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Evanston, ILDurham, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Evanston, ILDurham, NCUnited States
 White58.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Evanston, ILDurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households30,256  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,042  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews
Dan · Poplar Grove, IL
parking scam!!
Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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Young · Evanston, IL
Really expensive place to live with little benefi
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Nicolas · Evanston, IL
WORST Place To Live! E-Town means no LIFE
Over 9 years ago

Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews
Patrick · Durham, NC
Great place to live despite crime rates
Over 3 years ago

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Jade · Durham, NC
Durham is changing
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Kace · Durham, NC
Love This City
Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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