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Racine, WI vs Cary, IL

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Racine.
- People are 46.2% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Cary.
 Racine, WICary, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,919329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201078,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,531285,036,114
 Population - 199084,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,881.893.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Racine, WICary, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Racine, WICary, ILUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Racine, WICary, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households31,099  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,112  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 17 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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