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Peoria, IL vs Denison, TX

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- Denison is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Denison.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Denison.
 Peoria, ILDenison, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,324329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,773285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock851.293.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILDenison, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILDenison, TXUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILDenison, TXUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,05880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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