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Northampton, MA vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg is 0% more densely populated than Northampton.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Galesburg.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Galesburg.
 Northampton, MAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,298329,725,481
 Female Population58.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 201028,663  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,706285,036,114
 Population - 199029,289  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,707.693.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northampton, MAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Northampton, MAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.4%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northampton, MAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households11,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,471  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews
sara · Northampton, MA
Northampton is a one of a kind place to live.
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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Yvonne · Goshen, MA
Pricey housing and long winters, but a pretty good
Over 10 years ago

The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Russell · West Springfield, MA
Small city with so much culture
Over 17 years ago

Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews
Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 6 years ago

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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