| | Lake San Marcos, CA | Redlands, CA | United States |
| Population | 4,127 | 72,649 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 63.8 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,532 | 68,841 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,138 | 63,591 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,802 | 60,394 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.9% | 13.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.5% | 19.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,417.7 | 2,027.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 35.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake San Marcos, CA | Redlands, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.6% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 27.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 8.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake San Marcos, CA | Redlands, CA | United States |
| White | 82.8% | 44.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.3% | 6.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 36.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake San Marcos, CA | Redlands, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 58.0% | 46.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.8% | 44.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.0% | 53.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 14.9% | 37.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.91 | 2.77 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,165 | 25,273 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,167 | 16,925 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.3% | 31.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 72.6% | 39.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 998 | 8,348 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.5% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.6% | 12.1% | 10.8% |