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Lake Forest, IL vs Hinsdale, IL

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- Hinsdale is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 24.2% more likely to be married in Hinsdale.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Hinsdale.
 Lake Forest, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,148329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201019,392  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,349285,036,114
 Population - 199017,836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,714.993.4
 Land Area17.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 White82.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households7,014  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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