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Romeoville, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Romeoville.
- People are 8.2% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Des Plaines.
 Romeoville, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201039,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199014,074  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now182.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area19.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Romeoville, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Romeoville, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White45.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Romeoville, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households12,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,968  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Romeoville    7 Reviews
Jay · Romeoville, IL
Dinky and Stinky
Over 13 years ago

Very near to oil refineries; little shopping and quality restaurants. Valley View Schools are not that great. Lot better communities to live. Cheap Housing though  More

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michelle · Romeoville, IL
Ok place to live
Over 15 years ago

Romeoville, nice small town feel. Very family oriented, great atmosphere to raise a family. It’s with an arms reach of more bustling towns such as Aurora, Naperville,  More

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Stephanie  · Romeoville, IL
The Best of All Worlds
Over 15 years ago

Romeoville is a short drive to the big city of Chicago with all it has to offer from shopping to museums and theater. Yet there is space for planting a yard and kids to  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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