| | China Lake Acres, CA | California, MD | United States |
| Population | 2,441 | 14,129 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.7 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,553 | 11,970 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,761 | 9,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,039 | 7,626 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 42.8% | 49.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.3% | 81.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 468.5 | 1,097.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.2 | 12.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | China Lake Acres, CA | California, MD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 16.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 19.1% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.4% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | China Lake Acres, CA | California, MD | United States |
| White | 59.4% | 63.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.2% | 24.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 12.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.5% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | China Lake Acres, CA | California, MD | United States |
| Married Population | 45.8% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.8% | 51.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.2% | 46.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 46.5% | 32.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.90 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 843 | 5,343 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 577 | 3,609 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.5% | 36.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.1% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 266 | 1,734 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.8% | 16.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.6% | 6.9% | 10.8% |