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Rockford, IL vs North Chicago, IL

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- North Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 25.7% less likely to be married in North Chicago.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years younger in North Chicago.
 Rockford, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,619329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,918285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,830.393.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%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 North Chicago    3 Reviews
Steven · Crystal Lake, IL
Horrid
Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Anthony · Mossville, IL
My Thoughts
Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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janeen · Volcano, HI
Greatest City in the World
Over 17 years ago

I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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