| | Hoquiam, WA | Novato, CA | United States |
| Population | 8,700 | 53,214 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.6% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 51.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43 | 48.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,736 | 51,957 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,097 | 47,630 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,972 | 47,585 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.4% | 12.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.0% | 12.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 914.1 | 1,938.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.5 | 27.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 6.9 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hoquiam, WA | Novato, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 14.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hoquiam, WA | Novato, CA | United States |
| White | 79.5% | 60.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 3.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 4.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 22.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hoquiam, WA | Novato, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 44.0% | 55.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.9% | 53.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.0% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.7% | 29.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,787 | 20,682 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,084 | 13,965 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.8% | 29.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.7% | 51.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,703 | 6,717 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.6% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 8.7% | 10.8% |