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- East St. Louis is 0% more densely populated than Marietta.
- People are 50.2% less likely to be married in East St. Louis.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in East St. Louis.
 Marietta, GAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,437329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201056,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,542285,036,114
 Population - 199044,129  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,397.193.4
 Land Area23.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marietta, GAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Marietta, GAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock95.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marietta, GAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock15.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households24,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,025  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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