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North Chicago, IL vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than North Chicago.
- People are 32.1% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in West Lafayette.
 North Chicago, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population39.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population60.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 201032,635  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 199034,978  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Chicago, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 North Chicago, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White29.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Chicago, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population31.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married59.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households7,735  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,309  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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