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North Riverside, IL vs Murphysboro, IL

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- Murphysboro is 0% more densely populated than North Riverside.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Murphysboro.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Murphysboro.
 North Riverside, ILMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,270329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 20106,677  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,295285,036,114
 Population - 19906,005  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-44.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.993.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Riverside, ILMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 North Riverside, ILMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 White70.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Riverside, ILMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households3,081  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,80380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,155  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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