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Powder Springs, GA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Powder Springs.
- People are 21.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Chicago.
 Powder Springs, GAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201013,966  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19906,893  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now129.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Powder Springs, GAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Powder Springs, GAChicago, ILUnited States
 White27.1%  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 Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Powder Springs, GAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households5,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,489  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  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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