| | Downers Grove, IL | Skamokawa Valley, WA | United States |
| Population | 50,209 | 249 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.8 | 64.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 48,943 | 337 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 48,724 | 301 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 46,858 | 242 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.0% | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.0% | 39.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,459.8 | 8.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.5 | 28.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Downers Grove, IL | Skamokawa Valley, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 4.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 39.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 23.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Downers Grove, IL | Skamokawa Valley, WA | United States |
| White | 82.8% | 79.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.3% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 17.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Downers Grove, IL | Skamokawa Valley, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.6% | 70.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.9% | 69.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.4% | 29.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.3% | 8.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 4.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 16.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 1.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 20,382 | 150 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,343 | 118 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.9% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.8% | 82.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,039 | 32 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.9% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 17.8% | 10.8% |