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Palatine, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect is 0% more densely populated than Palatine.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Mount Prospect.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Mount Prospect.
 Palatine, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201068,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,265285,036,114
 Population - 199039,253  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now70.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,272.093.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palatine, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palatine, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 White61.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian12.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palatine, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households26,609  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,212  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews
Elspeth · Palatine, IL
The Flaws and Strengths of Palatine
Over 3 years ago

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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Cheryl · Palatine, IL
Sales Tax Rate
Over 15 years ago

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

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Dipin · Palatine, IL
Great place to live!
Over 15 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 Mount Prospect    4 Reviews
Tom · Mount Prospect, IL
Property Taxes
Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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KELLIE C · Mount Prospect, IL
BUS SYSTEM
Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Abhd · Mount Prospect, IL
Flat, no character
Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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