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Rockford, IL vs Lake Orion, MI

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- Lake Orion is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Lake Orion.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Lake Orion.
 Rockford, ILLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,920329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,715285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,618.393.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILLake Orion, MIUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILLake Orion, MIUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%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 Lake Orion    3 Reviews
Christiane · Lake Orion, MI
Great city
Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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Sarah · Lake Orion, MI
Where living is a vacation
Over 14 years ago

We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Kristina · Lake Orion, MI
Great Place to Live!
Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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