| | Moscow, ID | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Population | 25,336 | 18,719 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 26 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 23,848 | 18,912 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 21,291 | 18,307 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,519 | 17,451 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 22.7% | -1.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 41.1% | 3.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,667.1 | 1,463.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.9 | 12.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Moscow, ID | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 19.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Moscow, ID | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| White | 85.0% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 8.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Moscow, ID | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 37.7% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.0% | 45.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.3% | 51.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 52.8% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.5% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,225 | 7,672 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,689 | 4,611 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.1% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.2% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,536 | 3,061 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.9% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% |