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Gonzales, LA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Gonzales.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Chicago.
 Gonzales, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20109,818  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19907,003  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gonzales, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Gonzales, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 White40.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gonzales, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households5,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  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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