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Helena, MT vs North Chicago, IL

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- North Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 26.3% less likely to be married in North Chicago.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years younger in North Chicago.
 Helena, MTNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,619329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,918285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,830.393.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 4 years ago

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 4 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews
Steven · Crystal Lake, IL
Horrid
Over 8 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Anthony · Mossville, IL
My Thoughts
Over 14 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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janeen · Volcano, HI
Greatest City in the World
Over 18 years ago

I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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