| | Apalachicola, FL | San Diego, CA | United States |
| Population | 2,580 | 1,385,398 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 51.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.2 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,226 | 1,305,632 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,334 | 1,223,400 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,602 | 1,110,549 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.6% | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.8% | 28.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,340.3 | 4,255.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 325.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 46.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Apalachicola, FL | San Diego, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 19.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Apalachicola, FL | San Diego, CA | United States |
| White | 68.0% | 42.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 24.1% | 5.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 16.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 30.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Apalachicola, FL | San Diego, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 37.0% | 46.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.7% | 44.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 63.0% | 53.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.5% | 40.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.0% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.5% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,199 | 509,347 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 635 | 304,499 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 8.7% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.2% | 41.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 564 | 204,848 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 27.1% | 11.6% | 10.8% |