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Walker, MN vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Walker.
- People are 53.0% more likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 17.5 years younger in Peoria.
 Walker, MNPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population60.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 1990950  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walker, MNPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Walker, MNPeoria, ILUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walker, MNPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population27.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households271  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Walker    3 Reviews

I've had a lake house nearby for nearly 20 years. It's a quiet, nice place to live for much of the year when full seasons are available. Lush greenery and moderate  More

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Over 8 years ago

Small tourist town on beautiful Leech Lake. Town has numerous small gift shops of many varieties. World class bike trails. Come to fish, bike or shop. Great place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town Great People Shop only 30 min. away... Fishing Boating Snowmobiling Hunting Sking snow or water sail boats , deep vast water....Low cost of living.. House  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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