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Peoria, IL vs Pocono, PA

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- Pocono is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Pocono.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Pocono.
 Peoria, ILPocono, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,857329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,607285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock317.193.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILPocono, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILPocono, PAUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILPocono, PAUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
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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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

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

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

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 Pocono    3 Reviews
Fred · East Stroudsburg, PA
Developments
Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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glenn · Tannersville, PA
Cons n a few Pros
Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Donna · Swiftwater, PA
High Cost
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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