| | Mineola, TX | Hercules, CA | United States |
| Population | 4,829 | 26,050 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 42.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,510 | 24,140 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,550 | 19,488 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,321 | 16,829 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.8% | 34.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 14.6% | 55.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 475.3 | 4,064.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.2 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 13.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mineola, TX | Hercules, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mineola, TX | Hercules, CA | United States |
| White | 57.7% | 18.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.6% | 17.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 42.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mineola, TX | Hercules, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.7% | 55.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.8% | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.3% | 44.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.8% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,877 | 9,068 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,046 | 6,650 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.2% | 30.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.4% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 831 | 2,418 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.3% | 12.2% | 10.8% |