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Morgantown, WV vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 79.1% more likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years older in Oak Park.
 Morgantown, WVOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVOak Park, ILUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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