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Forest Park, IL vs Sheldon, WI

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- Sheldon is 0% more densely populated than Forest Park.
- People are 60.9% more likely to be married in Sheldon.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Sheldon.
 Forest Park, ILSheldon, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock291329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.738.4
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 Population - 201014,174  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock256285,036,114
 Population - 199014,918  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock439.693.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Park, ILSheldon, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Park, ILSheldon, WIUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Park, ILSheldon, WIUnited States
 Married Population36.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households6,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,713  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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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