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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Park Ridge, IL

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- Park Ridge is 0% more densely populated than Glen Ellyn.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Park Ridge.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Park Ridge.
 Glen Ellyn, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,562329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201027,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 199024,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,581.693.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glen Ellyn, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Glen Ellyn, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glen Ellyn, ILPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households10,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,97580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,227  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.2%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 Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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