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Melrose Park, IL vs Rantoul, IL

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- Rantoul is 0% more densely populated than Melrose Park.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Rantoul.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Rantoul.
 Melrose Park, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,766329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201025,429  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,857285,036,114
 Population - 199020,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,503.793.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melrose Park, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Melrose Park, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 White17.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.8%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melrose Park, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households7,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,332  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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