| | Canyon, TX | Barstow, CA | United States |
| Population | 14,669 | 25,123 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 27.3 | 30.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,359 | 22,806 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,875 | 21,119 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,365 | 21,472 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 27.3% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 44.2% | 9.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,081.9 | 608.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.0 | 41.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canyon, TX | Barstow, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 14.3% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canyon, TX | Barstow, CA | United States |
| White | 74.2% | 21.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 13.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 9.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% | 52.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canyon, TX | Barstow, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 44.6% | 35.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.3% | 32.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.4% | 64.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.0% | 44.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,134 | 8,543 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,345 | 5,741 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.8% | 18.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.4% | 27.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,789 | 2,802 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.2% | 39.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.6% | 15.2% | 10.8% |