| | Makanda, IL | Cobden, IL | United States |
| Population | 504 | 1,132 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.6% | 47.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.4% | 52.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.2 | 39.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 560 | 1,139 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 419 | 1,116 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 404 | 1,090 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.3% | -5.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.9% | -3.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 95.4 | 928.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.3 | 1.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Makanda, IL | Cobden, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.0% | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 23.4% | 19.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 3.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.9% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Makanda, IL | Cobden, IL | United States |
| White | 85.9% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 42.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Makanda, IL | Cobden, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 60.4% | 41.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.5% | 34.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 6.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.6% | 59.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.6% | 36.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 16.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 204 | 391 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 155 | 233 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.6% | 34.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.8% | 26.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 49 | 158 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.8% | 19.7% | 10.8% |