| | McPherson, KS | Yuba City, CA | United States |
| Population | 13,916 | 69,540 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.5 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,133 | 65,615 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,770 | 36,758 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,422 | 27,437 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.5% | 80.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.8% | 142.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,873.2 | 4,667.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.4 | 14.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | McPherson, KS | Yuba City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | McPherson, KS | Yuba City, CA | United States |
| White | 87.1% | 41.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 19.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 30.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | McPherson, KS | Yuba City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 53.4% | 51.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.2% | 49.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.6% | 48.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.9% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,011 | 23,398 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,699 | 16,340 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.6% | 36.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.1% | 34.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,312 | 7,058 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.4% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.0% | 11.6% | 10.8% |