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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Tomah.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Chicago.
 Tomah, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20109,209  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19907,570  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tomah, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tomah, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 White88.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tomah, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households4,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,112  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tomah    5 Reviews

Tomah is a perfect town if you enjoy a rural lifestyle and rural activities. One person's cultural activites are not another's. They do have a community theater which  More

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Tomah is a perfect town if you enjoy a rural lifestyle and rural activities. One person's cultural activites are not another's. They do have a community theater which  More

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Over 15 years ago

I can not understand why anyone would want to live in Tomah. Perhaps if you like to drink too much and owned a tavern and did some favors for people it would make sense  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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