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Lynn, MA vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Lynn.
- People are 27.0% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Des Plaines.
 Lynn, MADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201090,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199081,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lynn, MADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lynn, MADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White37.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lynn, MADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households36,280  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lynn    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lynn is a classic post-industrial American City that just happens to sit on the Atlantic Ocean with beautiful beaches and affordable housing. It is a short commuter  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hey there. I recently moved to Lynn and I am already liking it. For who lived in ten different States in US, I can tell that here you will find a very unique little  More

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Over 15 years ago

Area does have much nice weather. It mists or drizzles here very often in the summer, I've seen it stick around for as long as 2 weeks. Cold in the winter and crowded  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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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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Over 18 years ago

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

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