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Wathena, KS vs Forrest, IL

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- Forrest is 0% more densely populated than Wathena.
- People are 7.5% more likely to be married in Forrest.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Forrest.
 Wathena, KSForrest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,012329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20101,357  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,225285,036,114
 Population - 19901,160  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,566.693.4
 Land Area2.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wathena, KSForrest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wathena, KSForrest, ILUnited States
 White96.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wathena, KSForrest, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households568  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock32980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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