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Normal, IL vs Palatine, IL

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- Palatine is 0% more densely populated than Normal.
- People are 51.0% more likely to be married in Palatine.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Palatine.
 Normal, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,754329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201052,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock65,479285,036,114
 Population - 199040,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,975.393.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Normal, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Normal, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Normal, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married53.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households19,841  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,39780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

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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Over 16 years ago

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

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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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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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