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Kirksville, MO vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Kirksville.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Chicago.
 Kirksville, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201017,521  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199017,152  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kirksville, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Kirksville, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kirksville, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households6,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,266  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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