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Marion, IL vs Cairo, IL

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- Cairo is 0% more densely populated than Marion.
- People are 38.5% less likely to be married in Cairo.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Cairo.
 Marion, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,694329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201017,231  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,632285,036,114
 Population - 199014,545  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-45.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock242.793.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marion, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Marion, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 White85.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock69.3%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marion, ILCairo, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households7,994  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,911  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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