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Grayslake, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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- Sycamore is 0% more densely populated than Grayslake.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Sycamore.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Sycamore.
 Grayslake, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,144329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201021,064  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,020285,036,114
 Population - 19907,388  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now178.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.293.4
 Land Area11.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grayslake, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Grayslake, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grayslake, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households7,817  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,90180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,385  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Grayslake    3 Reviews
diane · Grayslake, IL
Property tax
Over 12 years ago

Property tax is one of the highest in the nation a $220000 home will cost you $10980 in taxes annually as of 9/2014 This information can be verified on the  More

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Mom2 · Grayslake, IL
Humid in summer, cold in winter
Over 15 years ago

Grayslake weather is very difficult to enjoy outdoor activities. In summer, it is SO humid and hot and full of mosquitos that you cannot enjoy a beautiful summer night.  More

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Fred · Grayslake, IL
Property Taxes are high
Over 16 years ago

3% of home value annually/ A $300,000 home will cost you 10K in annual property taxes. Where does it all  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews
Corbin · Sycamore, IL
The blue collar St Charles
Over 4 years ago

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Katie · Sycamore, IL
Beautiful small town with wonderful people
Over 5 years ago

Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Darby · Sycamore, IL
Great place to raise a family!!
Over 5 years ago

Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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