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Plano, TX vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years younger in Champaign.
 Plano, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews
Joyce · Allen, TX
Sadly, Plano's golden days are over
Over 4 years ago

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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sharon · Plano, TX
Always a Best Place To Live
Over 4 years ago

We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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John · Plano, TX
Utopia
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 7 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 9 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 9 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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