| | Mahomet, IL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Population | 9,297 | 2,742,119 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 35.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,330 | 2,697,480 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,877 | 2,896,016 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,103 | 2,783,726 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 83.9% | -7.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 189.0% | -3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 974.5 | 12,060.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.5 | 227.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 6.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mahomet, IL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mahomet, IL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| White | 90.3% | 33.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 28.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 28.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mahomet, IL | Chicago, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 72.3% | 37.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 72.3% | 35.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 27.7% | 62.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.5% | 48.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.96 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,139 | 1,112,581 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,623 | 574,825 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.6% | 27.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.0% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 516 | 537,756 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.5% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.9% | 17.1% | 10.8% |