| | Lakeside, MT | Gate City, VA | United States |
| Population | 2,463 | 1,908 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.8% | 54.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.2% | 45.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.8 | 46.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,608 | 2,043 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,679 | 2,159 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,132 | 2,214 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 61.6% | -13.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 139.7% | -15.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 175.1 | 479.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.1 | 4.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.9 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Gate City, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.3% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 16.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Gate City, VA | United States |
| White | 97.4% | 98.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Gate City, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.9% | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.4% | 46.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.1% | 47.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.0% | 24.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.6% | 10.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,104 | 867 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 598 | 511 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.8% | 27.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.8% | 45.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 506 | 356 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.0% | 16.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.3% | 10.4% | 10.8% |