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West Chicago, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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- Belvidere is 0% more densely populated than West Chicago.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Belvidere.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Belvidere.
 West Chicago, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,179329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201027,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,820285,036,114
 Population - 199014,796  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now79.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,085.993.4
 Land Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Chicago, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 West Chicago, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 White35.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Chicago, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households7,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,579  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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