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Munster, IN vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Munster.
- People are 36.1% less likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 17.7 years younger in Champaign.
 Munster, INChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201023,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 199019,949  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Munster, INChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Munster, INChampaign, ILUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Munster, INChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households9,070  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 16 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 19 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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