| | Coal City, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | United States |
| Population | 5,238 | 18,959 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.8 | 34.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,704 | 18,757 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,797 | 15,256 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,907 | 13,934 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.6% | 27.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 37.0% | 39.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 952.4 | 2,003.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.5 | 9.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Coal City, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Coal City, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 75.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 7.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Coal City, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.5% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.9% | 42.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.5% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.2% | 43.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,129 | 6,144 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,422 | 4,196 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.6% | 30.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.5% | 46.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 707 | 1,948 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.0% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.8% |