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Tomball, TX vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Tomball.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Des Plaines.
 Tomball, TXDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201010,731  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 19906,370  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now84.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area12.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tomball, TXDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tomball, TXDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tomball, TXDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households4,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,108  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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