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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale is 0% more densely populated than Glen Ellyn.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Scottsdale.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Scottsdale.
 Glen Ellyn, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock238,685329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201027,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock202,705285,036,114
 Population - 199024,944  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,297.393.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glen Ellyn, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Glen Ellyn, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glen Ellyn, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households10,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,227  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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