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South Elgin, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- McHenry is 0% more densely populated than South Elgin.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in McHenry.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in McHenry.
 South Elgin, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,237329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201022,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,501285,036,114
 Population - 19907,474  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now229.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,864.793.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Elgin, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 South Elgin, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Elgin, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households8,017  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,845  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Elgin    1 Reviews
Amanda · South Elgin, IL
Great Location!
Over 16 years ago

South Elgin is a great central location with access to many major  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews
Charles  · Woodstock, IL
McHenry County, Illinois: 25th Highest Property Ta
Over 13 years ago

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
recession has crime on the rise, abandon and forec
Over 15 years ago

I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
farnorth suburbs are becoming like all the rest of
Over 15 years ago

being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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