| | White City, OR | Arcata, CA | United States |
| Population | 10,151 | 19,038 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.3% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.7% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.7 | 26.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,833 | 17,685 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,466 | 16,651 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,891 | 15,197 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 73.2% | 8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 60.7% | 18.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,442.9 | 2,031.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 9.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | White City, OR | Arcata, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.8% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 2.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.1% | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 17.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 16.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 17.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | White City, OR | Arcata, CA | United States |
| White | 54.6% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.7% | 7.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% | 14.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | White City, OR | Arcata, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.1% | 21.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 20.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.9% | 78.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.6% | 66.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.3% | 8.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.99 | 2.45 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,219 | 7,081 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,355 | 2,696 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.4% | 22.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.6% | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 864 | 4,385 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.3% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 17.4% | 10.8% |