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Raleigh, NC vs Mount Vernon, IL

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Raleigh, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,614329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,269285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,002.393.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,76080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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