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Toledo, OH vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan is 0% more densely populated than Toledo.
- People are 25.2% more likely to be married in Waukegan.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Waukegan.
 Toledo, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,751329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010287,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock87,901285,036,114
 Population - 1990332,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,700.293.4
 Land Area80.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Toledo, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Toledo, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 White57.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock53.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Toledo, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.882.60
 Households116,257  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,69580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,067  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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