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Fort Wayne, IN vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Elgin.
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

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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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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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 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 15 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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