| | Golf, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Population | 524 | 8,824 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.8% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.2% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.9 | 46.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 493 | 8,730 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 451 | 8,762 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 454 | 8,499 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.2% | -0.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.5% | 2.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,169.6 | 2,372.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Golf, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 16.4% | 11.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Golf, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| White | 78.1% | 93.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.4% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 11.1% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Golf, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 71.7% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 71.7% | 68.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.3% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.4% | 19.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 178 | 3,195 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 145 | 2,593 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.9% | 39.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.0% | 49.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 33 | 602 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.7% | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10.8% |