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Moline, IL vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- Crystal Lake is 0% more densely populated than Moline.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Crystal Lake.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Crystal Lake.
 Moline, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,082329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201043,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,000285,036,114
 Population - 199043,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,127.093.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Moline, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Moline, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Moline, ILCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households18,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,694  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Moline    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 13 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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