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Independence, LA vs McHenry, IL

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- McHenry is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 42.0% more likely to be married in McHenry.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in McHenry.
 Independence, LAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,237329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 20101,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,501285,036,114
 Population - 19901,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,864.793.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, LAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 413.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, LAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 White48.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, LAMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households725  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First of all, I wasn't able to 'select' my city of Loranger, Louisiana...this may be due to the fact that it is unincorporated territory (but then again, since certain  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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