| | El Cerrito, CA | Germantown, TN | United States |
| Population | 25,898 | 40,955 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42 | 43.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 23,653 | 38,877 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,171 | 37,348 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 22,869 | 32,893 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.6% | 4.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.1% | 19.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 7,081.8 | 2,049.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 20.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | El Cerrito, CA | Germantown, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 6.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | El Cerrito, CA | Germantown, TN | United States |
| White | 46.5% | 85.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.2% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 28.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.5% | 3.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | El Cerrito, CA | Germantown, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 55.1% | 71.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.8% | 70.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.9% | 28.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 16.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,569 | 15,358 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,662 | 11,850 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.9% | 41.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.5% | 50.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,907 | 3,508 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 5.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.0% | 3.1% | 10.8% |