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Glen Ellyn, IL vs River Forest, IL

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- River Forest is 0% more densely populated than Glen Ellyn.
- People are 6.5% less likely to be married in River Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in River Forest.
 Glen Ellyn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,742329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201027,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,635285,036,114
 Population - 199024,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,734.793.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glen Ellyn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Glen Ellyn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glen Ellyn, ILRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households10,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,227  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews
E · Glen Ellyn, IL
Settled in 1834
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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Fiona · Glen Ellyn, IL
Old Fashion Neighborhood living
Over 11 years ago

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 River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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