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Evanston, IL vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park is 0% more densely populated than Evanston.
- People are 61.2% more likely to be married in Highland Park.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Highland Park.
 Evanston, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,245329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.438.4
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 Population - 201074,585  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,365285,036,114
 Population - 199073,233  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,470.893.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Evanston, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Evanston, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 White58.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Evanston, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households30,256  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,042  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.1%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 Highland Park    3 Reviews
james  · Highland Park, IL
Liberal Niche on Chicago's North Shore
Over 18 years ago

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Owen · Highland Park, IL
Highland Park, IL; Culture & Recreation
Over 18 years ago

Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Happy · Highland Park, IL
Highland Park, IL
Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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