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Oak Park, IL vs Galena, IL

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- Galena is 0% more densely populated than Oak Park.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Galena.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years older in Galena.
 Oak Park, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,212329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.838.4
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 Population - 201051,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,460285,036,114
 Population - 199053,648  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock720.293.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Park, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Park, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Park, ILGalena, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.852.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,566  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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