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Sylva, NC vs Godfrey, IL

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- Godfrey is 0% more densely populated than Sylva.
- People are 101.0% more likely to be married in Godfrey.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years older in Godfrey.
 Sylva, NCGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,812329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.938.4
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 Population - 20102,563  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,286285,036,114
 Population - 19901,809  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock511.193.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sylva, NCGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sylva, NCGodfrey, ILUnited States
 White72.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races10.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sylva, NCGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Married Population29.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households944  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,31080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households503  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 16 years ago

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  More

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