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Riverdale, NJ vs South Elgin, IL

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- South Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Riverdale.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in South Elgin.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in South Elgin.
 Riverdale, NJSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,749329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20103,584  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,100285,036,114
 Population - 19902,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,362.993.4
 Land Area2.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Riverdale, NJSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Riverdale, NJSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 White82.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Riverdale, NJSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.932.60
 Households1,839  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households862  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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