| | Havana, IL | Alton, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,232 | 25,902 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.2% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.8% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,296 | 27,901 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,577 | 30,496 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,610 | 32,905 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -17.7% | -14.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -18.4% | -20.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,176.6 | 1,669.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 15.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 1.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Havana, IL | Alton, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.2% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.9% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Havana, IL | Alton, IL | United States |
| White | 95.1% | 67.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 25.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 1.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Havana, IL | Alton, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 39.4% | 36.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.3% | 33.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.6% | 63.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.2% | 37.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.0% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.4% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,463 | 11,097 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 722 | 5,853 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.5% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.9% | 32.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 741 | 5,244 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.7% | 31.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.9% | 13.3% | 10.8% |