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West Palm Beach, FL vs Marion, IL

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- Marion is 0% more densely populated than West Palm Beach.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Marion.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Marion.
 West Palm Beach, FLMarion, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,960329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 2010100,819  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,035285,036,114
 Population - 199067,643  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,029.493.4
 Land Area54.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Palm Beach, FLMarion, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Palm Beach, FLMarion, ILUnited States
 White37.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Palm Beach, FLMarion, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households48,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,08380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%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 9 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 10 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 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews
Rosalyn · Ogden, UT
crime
Over 11 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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josh · Marion, IL
marion growth ideas
Over 19 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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