| | Solvang, CA | Pearland, TX | United States |
| Population | 6,032 | 122,609 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.6% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.5% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,235 | 94,108 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,332 | 37,640 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,741 | 18,697 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.2% | 228.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.2% | 560.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,487.4 | 2,545.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.4 | 48.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Solvang, CA | Pearland, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Solvang, CA | Pearland, TX | United States |
| White | 69.9% | 38.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 19.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 14.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.1% | 24.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Solvang, CA | Pearland, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 55.5% | 61.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.6% | 60.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.5% | 38.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.4% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.3% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,542 | 41,548 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,631 | 31,091 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.5% | 48.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.7% | 36.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 911 | 10,457 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.5% | 5.4% | 10.8% |