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River Forest, IL vs East Lansing, MI

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- East Lansing is 0% more densely populated than River Forest.
- People are 63.9% less likely to be married in East Lansing.
- The Median Age is 19.2 years younger in East Lansing.
 River Forest, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,427329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.438.4
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 Population - 201011,182  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,525285,036,114
 Population - 199011,669  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,531.493.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 River Forest, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 River Forest, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 River Forest, ILEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population57.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households4,428  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,04780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,494  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews
James · East Lansing, MI
A lively, youthful, down-to-Earth college town
Over 3 years ago

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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William · East Lansing, MI
East Lansing -- a very nice university town
Over 10 years ago

East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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DF · Topeka, KS
East Lansing
Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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