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Griffin, GA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Griffin.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Rockford.
 Griffin, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201023,154  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199021,347  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Griffin, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Griffin, GARockford, ILUnited States
 White37.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Griffin, GARockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households9,624  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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