| | Hanahan, SC | Linden, NJ | United States |
| Population | 20,381 | 43,387 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.4 | 40.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,069 | 40,593 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,937 | 39,394 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,176 | 36,701 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 118.6% | 6.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 114.6% | 14.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,940.7 | 4,059.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.5 | 10.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hanahan, SC | Linden, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hanahan, SC | Linden, NJ | United States |
| White | 72.2% | 34.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.0% | 28.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% | 31.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hanahan, SC | Linden, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 54.2% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.5% | 45.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.8% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.1% | 36.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,399 | 15,526 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,056 | 10,955 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.7% | 36.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,343 | 4,571 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.9% | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.3% | 19.2% | 10.8% |