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Peoria, IL vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 33.6% more likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Shelton.
 Peoria, ILShelton, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,944329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,101285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,336.793.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILShelton, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%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  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILShelton, CTUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILShelton, CTUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%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 Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 7 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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