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Tempe, AZ vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Tempe.
- People are 55.1% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Bloomington.
 Tempe, AZBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010162,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,865  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tempe, AZBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Tempe, AZBloomington, ILUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tempe, AZBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households73,785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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