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Mesquite, NV vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Mesquite.
- People are 31.9% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 24.1 years younger in Peoria.
 Mesquite, NVPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201015,305  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 19901,871  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now992.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area31.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesquite, NVPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesquite, NVPeoria, ILUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesquite, NVPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population61.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married18.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households8,522  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,601  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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