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Forest Park, IL vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Forest Park.
- People are 25.1% more likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Lakewood.
 Forest Park, ILLakewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,608329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201014,174  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock144,126285,036,114
 Population - 199014,918  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,615.093.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Park, ILLakewood, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Park, ILLakewood, COUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Park, ILLakewood, COUnited States
 Married Population36.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households6,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,713  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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