| | Barnstable Town, MA | El Centro, CA | United States |
| Population | 48,556 | 44,322 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.4 | 31.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 45,157 | 42,783 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 47,925 | 37,835 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 41,032 | 31,384 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.1% | 15.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.5% | 38.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 810.2 | 3,851.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 59.9 | 11.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 16.5 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Barnstable Town, MA | El Centro, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.0% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Barnstable Town, MA | El Centro, CA | United States |
| White | 79.1% | 7.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.5% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.4% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 88.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Barnstable Town, MA | El Centro, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 53.5% | 44.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.0% | 40.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.5% | 55.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.9% | 39.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.4% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 3.72 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,748 | 11,798 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,764 | 9,243 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 31.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.5% | 29.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,984 | 2,555 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 16.8% | 10.8% |