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Rockford, IL vs Marion, OH

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- Marion is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Marion.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Marion.
 Rockford, ILMarion, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,053329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,318285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,059.093.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILMarion, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILMarion, OHUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILMarion, OHUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.5%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 Marion    2 Reviews
Simona  · Marion, OH
Nothing here:(
Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Marion Ohio. The pros are the cost of living is low, we have decent and safe schools in my opinion. For the most part it is a safe and quiet town. Cons are  More

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Anonymous · Marion, OH
terrible place to raise kids
Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in Marion, Ohio. I've seen every single inch of this town. It looks nice when your passing by on st rt 23. But looks are deceiving it is full of  More

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