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Sycamore, IL vs Rockford, MI

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Sycamore.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Rockford.
 Sycamore, ILRockford, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,131329,725,481
 Female Population54.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201017,523  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,626285,036,114
 Population - 19909,708  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now88.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,901.793.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sycamore, ILRockford, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sycamore, ILRockford, MIUnited States
 White86.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sycamore, ILRockford, MIUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households7,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,66480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,427  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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Reviews for Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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