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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Pigeon Forge.
- People are 25.7% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Chicago.
 Pigeon Forge, TNChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population46.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20105,866  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19903,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now106.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area13.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pigeon Forge, TNChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pigeon Forge, TNChicago, ILUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pigeon Forge, TNChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,245  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households688  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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