| | Cahokia, IL | Normal, IL | United States |
| Population | 12,440 | 53,446 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31 | 25.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,232 | 52,647 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,391 | 45,386 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 17,550 | 40,023 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.2% | 20.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -21.7% | 36.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,274.3 | 2,865.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.8 | 18.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cahokia, IL | Normal, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 13.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 18.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 14.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cahokia, IL | Normal, IL | United States |
| White | 30.5% | 76.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 63.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 6.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cahokia, IL | Normal, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 34.0% | 35.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 28.4% | 34.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.0% | 64.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 47.1% | 53.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,012 | 19,841 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,673 | 9,974 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.3% | 32.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 21.8% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,339 | 9,867 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 38.2% | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.6% | 9.8% | 10.8% |