| | Scotts Valley, CA | Brentwood, TN | United States |
| Population | 12,317 | 44,354 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.1% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.9% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.3 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,578 | 37,211 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,385 | 23,445 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,615 | 16,392 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.4% | 82.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 39.2% | 161.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,667.2 | 1,079.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 41.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scotts Valley, CA | Brentwood, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.3% | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.1% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 18.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scotts Valley, CA | Brentwood, TN | United States |
| White | 77.7% | 83.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% | 3.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scotts Valley, CA | Brentwood, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 56.1% | 66.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.0% | 66.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.9% | 33.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.7% | 23.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.0% | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 3.04 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,831 | 14,550 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,293 | 12,315 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.8% | 44.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.2% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,538 | 2,235 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.3% | 5.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.7% | 3.7% | 10.8% |