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Greensboro, NC vs Rock Island, IL

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- Rock Island is 0% more densely populated than Greensboro.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Rock Island.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Rock Island.
 Greensboro, NCRock Island, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,519329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010269,602  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,684285,036,114
 Population - 1990183,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,226.093.4
 Land Area128.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greensboro, NCRock Island, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Greensboro, NCRock Island, ILUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greensboro, NCRock Island, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households118,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,91880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households51,565  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews
Gebre · Greensboro, NC
Great City Getting Even Better
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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Pat · Greensboro, NC
Great Place for Families and College Kids!!
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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L · Greensboro, NC
Sure..come to Greensboro
Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Rock Island - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Gene · Taylor Ridge, IL
QCA Education and Business
Over 18 years ago

Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Martha · Rock Island, IL
Affordable Small City
Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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