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Fort Wayne, IN vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Des Plaines.
 Fort Wayne, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews
David · Prescott, AZ
A Gem in the Midwest
Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Anish · Fort Wayne, IN
Yee-haw
Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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Scott · Kendallville, IN
Fort Wayne, not so great anymore!
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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