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Silver Spring, MD vs Park Forest, IL

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- Park Forest is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 26.0% less likely to be married in Park Forest.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Park Forest.
 Silver Spring, MDPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,368329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,462285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,307.293.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDPark Forest, ILUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.8%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,83480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews
Valerie · Park Forest, IL
Park Forest - It is Coming Back!
Over 9 years ago

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Christina · Park Forest, IL
If Only It Could Come Back
Over 11 years ago

Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Jesse · Redondo Beach, CA
MEMORIES gone forever
Over 12 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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