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Northbrook, IL vs Wauwatosa, WI

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- Wauwatosa is 0% more densely populated than Northbrook.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Wauwatosa.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Wauwatosa.
 Northbrook, ILWauwatosa, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,072329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201033,236  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,271285,036,114
 Population - 199032,308  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,634.493.4
 Land Area13.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northbrook, ILWauwatosa, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Northbrook, ILWauwatosa, WIUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northbrook, ILWauwatosa, WIUnited States
 Married Population63.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households13,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,20580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,448  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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