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West Palm Beach, FL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than West Palm Beach.
- People are 40.5% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Des Plaines.
 West Palm Beach, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 2010100,819  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199067,643  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area54.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Palm Beach, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 West Palm Beach, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White37.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Palm Beach, FLDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households48,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
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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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

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

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