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Pittsfield, MA vs Galena, IL

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- Galena is 0% more densely populated than Pittsfield.
- People are 16.4% more likely to be married in Galena.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years older in Galena.
 Pittsfield, MAGalena, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,212329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.838.4
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 Population - 201044,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,460285,036,114
 Population - 199048,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock720.293.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsfield, MAGalena, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsfield, MAGalena, ILUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsfield, MAGalena, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.852.60
 Households19,290  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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