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Jacksonville, FL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 21.9% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Des Plaines.
 Jacksonville, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews
CAnderson · Newton Falls, OH
It’s Okay. Just Not For Me.
Over 2 years ago

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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Penelope · Jacksonville, FL
Love/hate relationship with Jax
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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Anony · Federal Way, WA
Any thoughts on the Southside area
Over 3 years ago

We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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