| | Reno, NV | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Population | 259,913 | 122,903 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 225,668 | 106,943 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 180,480 | 102,153 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 133,850 | 89,235 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 43.7% | 19.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 93.7% | 36.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,391.5 | 3,169.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 108.7 | 38.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.8 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Reno, NV | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Reno, NV | Arvada, CO | United States |
| White | 60.1% | 78.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.2% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% | 15.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Reno, NV | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 43.9% | 56.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.1% | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.1% | 43.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.5% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 107,304 | 49,441 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 59,165 | 32,539 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.9% | 33.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.4% | 47.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 48,139 | 16,902 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.1% | 11.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.6% | 7.5% | 10.8% |