| | Traverse City, MI | Lake Havasu City, AZ | United States |
| Population | 15,263 | 56,510 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 54.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 14,709 | 52,586 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,532 | 41,938 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,155 | 24,363 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.3% | 36.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.8% | 135.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,832.3 | 1,219.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.3 | 46.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Traverse City, MI | Lake Havasu City, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 19.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Traverse City, MI | Lake Havasu City, AZ | United States |
| White | 89.3% | 81.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 15.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Traverse City, MI | Lake Havasu City, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 42.4% | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.8% | 55.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.6% | 42.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.5% | 21.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.6% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,844 | 26,486 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,507 | 16,606 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.0% | 16.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.3% | 64.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,337 | 9,880 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.4% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.8% |