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Gurnee, IL vs Broomfield, CO

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- Broomfield is 0% more densely populated than Gurnee.
- People are 1.0% more likely to be married in Broomfield.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Broomfield.
 Gurnee, ILBroomfield, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,697329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201031,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,272285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,202.793.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gurnee, ILBroomfield, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gurnee, ILBroomfield, COUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gurnee, ILBroomfield, COUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households11,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,02780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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