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Lakeland, FL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 37.8% more likely to be married in Mount Prospect.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Mount Prospect.
 Lakeland, FLMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,265285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,272.093.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 15 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 17 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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