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Providence, RI vs Murphysboro, IL

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- Murphysboro is 0% more densely populated than Providence.
- People are 25.2% more likely to be married in Murphysboro.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Murphysboro.
 Providence, RIMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,270329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 2010177,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,295285,036,114
 Population - 1990160,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-44.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.993.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Providence, RIMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Providence, RIMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Providence, RIMurphysboro, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married53.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households67,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,80380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,487  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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