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Oak Park, IL vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Oak Park.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Mount Vernon.
 Oak Park, ILMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,824329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201051,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,232285,036,114
 Population - 199053,648  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.593.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Park, ILMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Park, ILMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Park, ILMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,566  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 15 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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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