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Fairport, NY vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Fairport.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years younger in Elgin.
People
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Population5,452114,156329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%49.3%50.5%
 Male Population46.5%50.7%49.5%
 Median Age48.23538.4
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 Population - 20105,353108,386309,327,143
 Population - 20005,74094,487285,036,114
 Population - 19905,94377,010251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-8.1%16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.2%43.1%30.8%
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 Population Density3,450.63,044.193.4
 Land Area1.637.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%7.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.9%6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%7.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.3%4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 241.7%5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%13.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.7%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%12.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.9%6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.1%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7411.8%7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%3.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.0%1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 White94.6%39.0%59.4%
 Black0.1%5.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%5.2%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic2.4%47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairport, NYElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.0%52.0%49.8%
     Currently Married54.2%50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population44.0%48.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%35.0%33.8%
 Divorced14.2%9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%3.7%5.6%
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 Household Size1.992.942.60
 Households2,72538,168124,010,992
 Family Households1,58827,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%35.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children48.9%37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,13710,79843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.7%16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.1%11.2%10.8%

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Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  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 14 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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