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Glassboro, NJ vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Glassboro.
- People are 3.9% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Chicago.
 Glassboro, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201018,579  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199015,614  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glassboro, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Glassboro, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 White62.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glassboro, NJChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population36.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households6,640  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Glassboro    2 Reviews

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Glassboro is home to one of the fastest growing universities in the country. We've lived here for years and have seen it get better every year. They have an  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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