| | Shelter Cove, CA | Willits, CA | United States |
| Population | 759 | 5,008 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.3% | 54.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.7% | 45.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.6 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 524 | 4,922 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 442 | 5,073 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 489 | 5,027 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.7% | -4.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.7% | -3.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 130.2 | 1,777.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.8 | 2.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shelter Cove, CA | Willits, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.9% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 33.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 33.1% | 16.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 9.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shelter Cove, CA | Willits, CA | United States |
| White | 94.2% | 68.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.8% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 24.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shelter Cove, CA | Willits, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.6% | 32.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.6% | 29.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.4% | 67.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.4% | 33.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 22.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.3% | 12.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.73 | 2.13 | 2.60 |
| Households | 440 | 2,311 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 158 | 982 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 22.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 100.0% | 29.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 282 | 1,329 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 28.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 19.7% | 10.8% |