| | Whitefish, MT | Lakewood, CO | United States |
| Population | 7,783 | 155,608 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,505 | 142,769 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,032 | 144,126 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,368 | 126,481 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 73.2% | 9.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 99.5% | 24.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,168.8 | 3,615.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.7 | 43.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 5.4 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Whitefish, MT | Lakewood, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 18.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Whitefish, MT | Lakewood, CO | United States |
| White | 95.0% | 68.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 22.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Whitefish, MT | Lakewood, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 49.6% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.4% | 44.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.4% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.8% | 35.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.7% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,475 | 67,598 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,842 | 37,687 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.2% | 26.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.1% | 46.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,633 | 29,911 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 12.4% | 10.8% |