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Lancaster, PA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 14.9% more likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Rockford.
 Lancaster, PARockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PARockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PARockford, ILUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PARockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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