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Peoria, IL vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Grand Junction.
 Peoria, ILGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 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  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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