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Salt Lake City, UT vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Elgin.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Elgin.
 Salt Lake City, UTElgin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,156329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,487285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,044.193.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTElgin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTElgin, ILUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTElgin, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,37080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews
Stephanie · Elgin, IL
A nice small city with lots to offer
Over 10 years ago

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Rachel · Elgin, IL
Lived in Elgin, IL since 1994
Over 12 years ago

Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Leslie · Elgin, IL
My Town... Elgin [:
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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