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Hoffman Estates, IL vs Wilson, NC

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- Wilson is 0% more densely populated than Hoffman Estates.
- People are 28.2% less likely to be married in Wilson.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Wilson.
 Hoffman Estates, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,914329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201051,941  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,405285,036,114
 Population - 199046,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,541.993.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hoffman Estates, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hoffman Estates, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 White48.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.0%12.2%
 Asian25.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hoffman Estates, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households18,450  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,029  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hoffman Estates    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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