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Wheaton, IL vs Murray, KY

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- Murray is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 43.4% less likely to be married in Murray.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Murray.
 Wheaton, ILMurray, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,241329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.638.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,950285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,484.993.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILMurray, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILMurray, KYUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILMurray, KYUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,05380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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