| | Laie, HI | San Marcos, CA | United States |
| Population | 6,436 | 94,313 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 23.2 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,673 | 83,948 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,585 | 54,977 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,577 | 38,974 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 30.7% | 77.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.5% | 150.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,806.6 | 3,872.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 24.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Laie, HI | San Marcos, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 16.4% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 20.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.4% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Laie, HI | San Marcos, CA | United States |
| White | 27.7% | 43.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.1% | 10.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 29.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 21.7% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 39.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Laie, HI | San Marcos, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 37.8% | 54.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.8% | 52.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.2% | 45.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 57.3% | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.1% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 4.17 | 3.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,008 | 30,304 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 772 | 22,517 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 57.5% | 40.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.2% | 35.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 236 | 7,787 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.2% | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% |