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Normal, IL vs Anchor, IL

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- Anchor is 0% more densely populated than Normal.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Anchor.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Anchor.
 Normal, ILAnchor, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock247329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 201052,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock175285,036,114
 Population - 199040,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,293.293.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Normal, ILAnchor, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Normal, ILAnchor, ILUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Normal, ILAnchor, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.9%50.2%
 Never Married53.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.092.60
 Households19,841  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock48.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews
Brian · Normal, IL
An overall good place to live and work
Over 3 years ago

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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antonio · Bloomingdale, IL
Quality of University
Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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Normal Guy · Normal, IL
Great place to raise a family
Over 16 years ago

With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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