| | Hillside, IL | Golconda, IL | United States |
| Population | 8,286 | 784 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 47.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 52.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.6 | 51.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,165 | 670 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,155 | 726 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,672 | 823 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.5% | -14.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.5% | -24.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,604.0 | 1,596.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 0.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hillside, IL | Golconda, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 20.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hillside, IL | Golconda, IL | United States |
| White | 19.9% | 95.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 43.8% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.1% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.4% | 0.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hillside, IL | Golconda, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 42.6% | 39.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.8% | 36.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.4% | 60.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.7% | 25.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 29.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,987 | 291 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,761 | 163 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.6% | 15.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,226 | 128 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.7% | 38.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 27.3% | 2.5% | 10.8% |