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Federal Way, WA vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- Crystal Lake is 0% more densely populated than Federal Way.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Crystal Lake.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Crystal Lake.
 Federal Way, WACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,082329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201089,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,000285,036,114
 Population - 199067,554  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,127.093.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Federal Way, WACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Federal Way, WACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Federal Way, WACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households36,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,804  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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