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Rock Island, IL vs Bedford, TX

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- Bedford is 0% more densely populated than Rock Island.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Bedford.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Bedford.
 Rock Island, ILBedford, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,576329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201038,973  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,152285,036,114
 Population - 199040,552  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,949.293.4
 Land Area16.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rock Island, ILBedford, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rock Island, ILBedford, TXUnited States
 White61.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rock Island, ILBedford, TXUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households15,285  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,65680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,367  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Bedford    4 Reviews
Jack · Laughlin, NV
I'll Never Know What all The Fuss Was About...
Over 15 years ago

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Bill · Bedford, TX
Bedford
Over 17 years ago

Stinks  More

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Carrie · Bedford, TX
Great place to raise a family!
Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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