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Little Rock, AR vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Little Rock.
- People are 28.8% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Des Plaines.
 Little Rock, ARDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010193,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 1990175,795  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area119.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Little Rock, ARDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Little Rock, ARDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White45.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Little Rock, ARDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households85,249  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews
River · Pittsburgh, PA
Much better than my hometown, Fort Smith
Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
Nice city, beautiful topography, friendly locals.
Over 3 years ago

Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
After nearly 70 years, I finally found my home
Over 3 years ago

After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 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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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

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

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