| | The Woodlands, TX | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| Population | 115,716 | 66,324 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 42.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 92,064 | 60,625 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 55,649 | 57,292 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,205 | 48,619 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 130.2% | 13.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 338.6% | 33.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,681.5 | 3,997.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 43.2 | 16.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | The Woodlands, TX | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.0% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | The Woodlands, TX | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| White | 67.9% | 36.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.9% | 9.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.7% | 31.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | The Woodlands, TX | Castro Valley, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 66.3% | 55.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.5% | 54.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.7% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.7% | 29.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.90 | 2.60 |
| Households | 42,103 | 22,467 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 32,006 | 16,692 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 42.5% | 35.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.3% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,097 | 5,775 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.8% | 11.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.4% | 8.5% | 10.8% |