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Palatine, IL vs Katy, TX

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- Katy is 0% more densely populated than Palatine.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in Katy.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Katy.
 Palatine, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,926329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201068,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,775285,036,114
 Population - 199039,253  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock102.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now70.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,508.593.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palatine, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palatine, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian12.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palatine, ILKaty, TXUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households26,609  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,212  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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