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Oglesby, IL vs Sheridan, IL

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- Sheridan is 0% more densely populated than Oglesby.
- People are 62.4% less likely to be married in Sheridan.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Sheridan.
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,744329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 20103,802  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,411285,036,114
 Population - 19903,619  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,376.193.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock23.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock1.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 White85.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oglesby, ILSheridan, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,525  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oglesby    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oglesby is a nice town, it is 5 miles from Starved Rock State Park- which gets thousands of out of town and country visitors a year. It is on the East side of the  More

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Reviews for Sheridan    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We are a bit closer to Norway that Sheridan itself. Overall a decent place to live - it is flat and we have a cornfield behind us. Being from the Chicago suburbs, you  More

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