| | Magnolia, KY | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Population | 634 | 18,719 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 65.0% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 35.0% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 568 | 18,912 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 422 | 18,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 330 | 17,451 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.1% | -1.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.2% | 3.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 310.9 | 1,463.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 12.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Magnolia, KY | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.6% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 12.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.5% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 20.2% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.7% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Magnolia, KY | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| White | 75.2% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 24.8% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 8.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Magnolia, KY | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.5% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.5% | 45.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.5% | 51.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.7% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 2.5% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 25.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 259 | 7,672 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 200 | 4,611 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.0% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 59 | 3,061 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.5% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% |