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Northfield, MN vs Skokie, IL

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Highlights
- Skokie is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 50.0% more likely to be married in Skokie.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Skokie.
 Northfield, MNSkokie, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,348285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,701.593.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNSkokie, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNSkokie, ILUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.4%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNSkokie, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,33380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Skokie    1 Reviews

2024 rewrite: I've lived in this place since when I was 5, from Chicago. Pros: Good Schools, Friendly People, and not much crime. Most of the time, Skokie is  More

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