| | Salida, CA | Benson, AZ | United States |
| Population | 14,690 | 5,252 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.3 | 48.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 14,625 | 5,122 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,560 | 4,711 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,499 | 3,824 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.5% | 3.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 230.9% | 27.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,776.9 | 126.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.3 | 41.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Salida, CA | Benson, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.0% | 9.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 9.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Salida, CA | Benson, AZ | United States |
| White | 34.8% | 64.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.1% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 53.1% | 27.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Salida, CA | Benson, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 42.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.1% | 40.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.3% | 28.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.4% | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.0% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.42 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,278 | 2,285 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,380 | 1,305 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.2% | 20.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.8% | 47.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 898 | 980 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.9% | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 12.0% | 10.8% |