| | Hanceville, AL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,174 | 2,742,119 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.9 | 35.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,177 | 2,697,480 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,951 | 2,896,016 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,246 | 2,783,726 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.7% | -7.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 57.3% | -3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 705.3 | 12,060.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.5 | 227.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 6.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hanceville, AL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 19.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.6% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.7% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hanceville, AL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| White | 92.3% | 33.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.3% | 28.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 28.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hanceville, AL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 44.5% | 37.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.3% | 35.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.5% | 62.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.2% | 48.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,246 | 1,112,581 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 716 | 574,825 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.5% | 27.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.2% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 530 | 537,756 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.0% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.3% | 17.1% | 10.8% |