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North Chicago, IL vs Evanston, IL

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- Evanston is 0% more densely populated than North Chicago.
- People are 38.1% more likely to be married in Evanston.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Evanston.
 North Chicago, ILEvanston, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,454329,725,481
 Female Population39.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population60.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201032,635  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,239285,036,114
 Population - 199034,978  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,085.493.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Chicago, ILEvanston, ILUnited 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  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 North Chicago, ILEvanston, ILUnited States
 White29.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Chicago, ILEvanston, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married59.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households7,735  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,21480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews
Steven · Crystal Lake, IL
Horrid
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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Anthony · Mossville, IL
My Thoughts
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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janeen · Volcano, HI
Greatest City in the World
Over 17 years ago

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 Evanston    20 Reviews
Dan · Poplar Grove, IL
parking scam!!
Over 6 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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Young · Evanston, IL
Really expensive place to live with little benefi
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Nicolas · Evanston, IL
WORST Place To Live! E-Town means no LIFE
Over 9 years ago

Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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