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Lake Villa, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Lake Villa.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Des Plaines.
 Lake Villa, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 20108,644  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 19902,857  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now198.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Villa, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Villa, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White71.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian8.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Villa, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households3,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households746  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Villa    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hidden gem....soooo nice, if you're very close to our lakes, or waterfront, THE BEST. ?? Small hamlets made up of awesome boaters, fishermen, outdoorsy-water-loving  More

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Iake villa is growing as is Lake County. It is one of the highest median income areas in the country. Houses are going up everywhere and the majority is in the $200,000  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

low  More

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Over 17 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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Over 19 years ago

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

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