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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin is 0% more densely populated than Glen Ellyn.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Joplin.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Joplin.
 Glen Ellyn, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,539329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201027,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,504285,036,114
 Population - 199024,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,367.293.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glen Ellyn, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Glen Ellyn, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glen Ellyn, ILJoplin, MOUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households10,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,227  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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