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Parker, CO vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park is 0% more densely populated than Parker.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Highland Park.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Highland Park.
 Parker, COHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,245329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.438.4
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 Population - 201045,550  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,365285,036,114
 Population - 19905,450  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now976.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,470.893.4
 Land Area21.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Parker, COHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Parker, COHighland Park, ILUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Parker, COHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population61.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households20,083  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,727  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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