| | Hoffman Estates, IL | North Charleston, SC | United States |
| Population | 52,153 | 114,542 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.9 | 33.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 51,941 | 97,967 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 49,495 | 79,641 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 46,561 | 70,218 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.0% | 49.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.5% | 69.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,476.8 | 1,478.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 21.1 | 77.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 3.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hoffman Estates, IL | North Charleston, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 19.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hoffman Estates, IL | North Charleston, SC | United States |
| White | 48.3% | 37.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.2% | 43.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 25.5% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.2% | 11.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hoffman Estates, IL | North Charleston, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 59.4% | 40.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.5% | 37.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.6% | 59.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.6% | 43.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.82 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,450 | 45,428 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,421 | 24,745 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.7% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.4% | 35.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,029 | 20,683 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.5% | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 15.9% | 10.8% |