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Waco, TX vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Waco.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Champaign.
 Waco, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 2010125,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,590  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area89.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waco, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Waco, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 White44.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waco, TXChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households50,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews
JAIME · Dallas, TX
Avoid this place
Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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John · Hewitt, TX
Waco Texas.. The Place To Be!!
Over 6 years ago

Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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robin · Mount Calm, TX
Bald Eagle gets no love from COW.soon displaced!
Over 8 years ago

i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 7 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 9 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 9 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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