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Morehead, KY vs Quincy, IL

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- Quincy is 0% more densely populated than Morehead.
- People are 123.7% more likely to be married in Quincy.
- The Median Age is 18.4 years older in Quincy.
 Morehead, KYQuincy, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,687329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20106,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,366285,036,114
 Population - 19908,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,525.993.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead, KYQuincy, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2031.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead, KYQuincy, ILUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead, KYQuincy, ILUnited States
 Married Population21.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married69.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households1,636  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Quincy    21 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have live in quincy il since 2003 till now and it really is a nice place to raise your family no matter where you go, you going to have crime. but other than that it's  More

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I lived in Quincy for 15 years. I owned a house and participated in the local economy. My kids went to school there. The kids have fond memories of Quincy. I do not.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't always lived in Quincy. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, but have moved around many times, and have also done a lot of traveling. My husband & I  More

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