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Galesburg, IL vs Greer, SC

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- Greer is 0% more densely populated than Galesburg.
- People are 44.4% more likely to be married in Greer.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Greer.
 Galesburg, ILGreer, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,151329,725,481
 Female Population48.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201032,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,843285,036,114
 Population - 199033,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock109.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.193.4
 Land Area17.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Galesburg, ILGreer, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Galesburg, ILGreer, SCUnited States
 White73.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Galesburg, ILGreer, SCUnited States
 Married Population36.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households12,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,84780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,387  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Greer    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Why I live in the City of Greer 1) Locally Elected Officials The Mayor and members of Greer City Council are your neighbors. They desire the same quality of life  More

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Over 12 years ago

Come on down! Having moved here from a Beach City in Southern California I was apprehensive at first, but now that California has reached an inflection point from which  More

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Over 17 years ago

Greer is a viable, expanding city which is fueled by the ever expending and growing BMW manufacturing facility. With that comes the fact that because of the company's  More

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