| | Homewood, IL | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Population | 19,716 | 163,004 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.2 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,322 | 150,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,543 | 151,060 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 19,278 | 108,777 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.5% | 2.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.2% | 42.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,779.9 | 6,957.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.2 | 23.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Homewood, IL | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Homewood, IL | Salinas, CA | United States |
| White | 41.7% | 12.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 47.8% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 79.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Homewood, IL | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 49.0% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.8% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.0% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.0% | 43.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.67 | 3.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,272 | 42,984 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,929 | 34,017 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.3% | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.4% | 26.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,343 | 8,967 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.0% | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.2% | 11.8% | 10.8% |