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Springfield, IL vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in South Lake Tahoe.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in South Lake Tahoe.
 Springfield, ILSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,355329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,609285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,103.193.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILSouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,86380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 2 years ago

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
needs better dentists
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews
Anon · Sacramento, CA
Meh. Pretty boring
Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Jack · Chicago, IL
Overpriced overhyped overrated dump
Over 5 years ago

Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Peter · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Beautiful place
Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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