| | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | San Fernando, CA | United States |
| Population | 13,403 | 24,086 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.8 | 36.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,432 | 23,649 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,340 | 23,564 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,512 | 22,580 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.0% | 3.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.2% | 7.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,807.5 | 10,145.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 2.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | San Fernando, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | San Fernando, CA | United States |
| White | 63.0% | 4.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.4% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 23.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 93.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | San Fernando, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 65.2% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.8% | 45.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.8% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.5% | 41.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.72 | 3.74 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,909 | 6,417 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,885 | 5,165 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.1% | 31.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.7% | 35.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,024 | 1,252 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.7% | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.4% | 14.6% | 10.8% |