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Gurnee, IL vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Gurnee.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Mesquite.
 Gurnee, ILMesquite, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,848329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201031,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,523285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,171.393.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gurnee, ILMesquite, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gurnee, ILMesquite, TXUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.4%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gurnee, ILMesquite, TXUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households11,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,69780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews
Marie · Grayslake, IL
Run. Run as fast and as far away as possible.
Over 15 years ago

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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Abhd · Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL - Very glad to have moved here.
Over 19 years ago

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 Mesquite    6 Reviews
Andrea · Mesquite, TX
City of Mesquite has no regard for resident safety
Over 7 years ago

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Patrice · Mesquite, TX
Too far of a distance!!
Over 12 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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David  · Mesquite, TX
Mesquite - Who Cares?
Over 17 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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