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Wilmette, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Wilmette.
- People are 13.2% less likely to be married in Lake Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Lake Forest.
 Wilmette, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,450329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.438.4
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 Population - 201027,080  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,059285,036,114
 Population - 199026,690  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,130.893.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmette, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmette, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian12.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmette, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population65.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.9%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households10,331  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,646  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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