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Rockford, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 50.5% more likely to be married in Buffalo Grove.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Buffalo Grove.
 Rockford, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,062329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,909285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,540.093.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,90680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews
Linda · Buffalo Grove, IL
Outdoor recreation
Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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jun · Buffalo Grove, IL
nice town to raise a family
Over 12 years ago

nice town to raise a  More

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Bp · Buffalo Grove, IL
Bison country
Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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