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Rock Island, IL vs Batavia, IL

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- Batavia is 0% more densely populated than Rock Island.
- People are 60.0% more likely to be married in Batavia.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Batavia.
 Rock Island, ILBatavia, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,261329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.538.4
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 Population - 201038,973  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,866285,036,114
 Population - 199040,552  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,505.893.4
 Land Area16.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rock Island, ILBatavia, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Rock Island, ILBatavia, ILUnited States
 White61.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rock Island, ILBatavia, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households15,285  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,367  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Rock Island - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Gene · Taylor Ridge, IL
QCA Education and Business
Over 18 years ago

Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Martha · Rock Island, IL
Affordable Small City
Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews
James · Batavia, IL
Great small town atmosphere
Over 16 years ago

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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AKBF · Geneva, IL
Batavia, IL
Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Nicole · Batavia, IL
Great Area, expenisve homes
Over 19 years ago

Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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