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North Chicago, IL vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than North Chicago.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Birmingham.
 North Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population39.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population60.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201032,635  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 199034,978  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 North Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White29.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married59.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households7,735  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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