| | Alice, TX | Vista, CA | United States |
| Population | 18,001 | 98,651 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.3 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,136 | 93,353 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,010 | 89,857 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 19,788 | 71,872 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.2% | 12.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.1% | 40.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,501.1 | 5,266.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.0 | 18.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alice, TX | Vista, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alice, TX | Vista, CA | United States |
| White | 8.6% | 37.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 2.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 89.5% | 50.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alice, TX | Vista, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.5% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.5% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.5% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.1% | 38.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 3.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,229 | 30,350 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,476 | 22,030 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.1% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.2% | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,753 | 8,320 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.7% | 17.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 12.8% | 10.8% |