| | Harvey, IL | Perris, CA | United States |
| Population | 20,751 | 78,106 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 48.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 51.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.2 | 29.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,278 | 69,103 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 30,000 | 36,189 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,771 | 21,460 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -19.6% | 118.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -19.0% | 268.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,343.7 | 2,474.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.2 | 31.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Harvey, IL | Perris, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 4.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Harvey, IL | Perris, CA | United States |
| White | 3.5% | 6.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 64.4% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% | 79.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Harvey, IL | Perris, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 34.5% | 53.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 30.6% | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.5% | 46.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.4% | 38.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 5.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.78 | 4.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,376 | 18,114 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,544 | 16,078 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.0% | 47.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.9% | 23.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,832 | 2,036 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.9% | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% |