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La Porte, IN vs Kankakee, IL

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- Kankakee is 0% more densely populated than La Porte.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Kankakee.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Kankakee.
 La Porte, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,903329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201022,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,491285,036,114
 Population - 199021,507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,659.293.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Porte, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Porte, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.7%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Porte, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households9,319  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews
David · La Porte, IN
Cost of Living
Over 12 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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Rebecca · La Porte, IN
twenty-seven inches and counting
Over 16 years ago

You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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John M. · La Porte, IN
Theater, Music, Art, and Orchards
Over 17 years ago

Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews
jason · Kankakee, IL
Kankakee is not a pleasant town... from a lifelong
Over 15 years ago

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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RKJ · Bentonville, AR
Can you spell twiglight zone?
Over 15 years ago

Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Abhd · Farmington, AR
This is not a place to move to but wind up...
Over 15 years ago

Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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