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Providence, RI vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Providence.
- People are 22.7% more likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Peoria.
 Providence, RIPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010177,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 1990160,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Providence, RIPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Providence, RIPeoria, ILUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Providence, RIPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married53.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households67,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,487  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
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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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

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 Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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