| | Bay City, TX | Windcrest, TX | United States |
| Population | 17,918 | 5,830 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.5 | 49.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,808 | 5,405 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 18,667 | 5,105 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,170 | 5,331 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.4% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.8% | 9.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,935.6 | 2,705.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.3 | 2.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bay City, TX | Windcrest, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.0% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 9.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.0% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 15.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bay City, TX | Windcrest, TX | United States |
| White | 28.1% | 52.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.4% | 6.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 54.9% | 32.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bay City, TX | Windcrest, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 47.7% | 44.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.5% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.3% | 55.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.9% | 34.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 10.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,562 | 2,232 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,087 | 1,551 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 11.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.7% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,475 | 681 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.6% | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.4% | 13.3% | 10.8% |