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Matteson, IL vs Bear, DE

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- Bear is 0% more densely populated than Matteson.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Bear.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Bear.
 Matteson, ILBear, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,625329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201019,047  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,593285,036,114
 Population - 199011,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,785.993.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matteson, ILBear, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Matteson, ILBear, DEUnited States
 White11.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matteson, ILBear, DEUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households7,381  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,54880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Matteson    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Some of the teachers are very mean to the students. My grand daughter faithful do her remote learning. She moved the camera off of me for one second while i was  More

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We are diverse community with many amenities within our neighborhood such as a new shopping mall, many elementary schools, and a new middle school. Our neighboring  More

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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

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