| | Garland, TX | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Population | 245,075 | 44,311 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.5 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 227,292 | 43,514 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 215,768 | 42,322 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 180,650 | 39,408 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.4% | 3.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.8% | 11.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,295.0 | 4,340.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 57.1 | 10.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Garland, TX | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Garland, TX | Lombard, IL | United States |
| White | 27.2% | 70.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 15.0% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.8% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 43.1% | 9.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Garland, TX | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 50.9% | 54.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.8% | 53.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.1% | 45.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.5% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.08 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 79,345 | 17,211 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 59,716 | 11,280 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.2% | 34.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.3% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 19,629 | 5,931 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.5% | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.9% | 11.1% | 10.8% |