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Owensboro, KY vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Owensboro.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Wheaton.
 Owensboro, KYWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201057,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 199053,549  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area20.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Owensboro, KYWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Owensboro, KYWheaton, ILUnited States
 White81.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Owensboro, KYWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households25,079  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews
Barbara · Owensboro, KY
Poverty and crime
Over 7 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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M · Maceo, KY
Peace and quite
Over 7 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Mark · Owensboro, KY
brand USA top 10 city
Over 7 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
Over 13 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 14 years ago

We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
Over 17 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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