| | Highland Park, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Population | 30,245 | 8,824 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.4 | 46.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 29,785 | 8,730 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 31,365 | 8,762 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 30,575 | 8,499 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.2% | -0.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.8% | 2.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,470.8 | 2,372.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.2 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Highland Park, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.0% | 2.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Highland Park, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| White | 84.4% | 93.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Highland Park, IL | Glencoe, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 69.3% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 68.8% | 68.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 30.7% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.9% | 19.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,079 | 3,195 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,861 | 2,593 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.2% | 39.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.8% | 49.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,218 | 602 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.1% | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.9% | 2.8% | 10.8% |