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Plano, TX vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Gurnee.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Gurnee.
 Plano, TXGurnee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,826329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,834285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,282.993.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXGurnee, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXGurnee, ILUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%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  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXGurnee, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,13480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%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 3 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 3 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 4 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 Gurnee    2 Reviews
Marie · Grayslake, IL
Run. Run as fast and as far away as possible.
Over 14 years ago

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Abhd · Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL - Very glad to have moved here.
Over 18 years ago

Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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