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North Chicago, IL vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than North Chicago.
- People are 43.0% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Jacksonville.
 North Chicago, ILJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 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  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 199034,978  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Chicago, ILJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 North Chicago, ILJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White29.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Chicago, ILJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married59.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households7,735  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 8 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 14 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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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