| | Anita, IA | Wheaton, MN | United States |
| Population | 976 | 1,254 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.2 | 47.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 976 | 1,415 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,049 | 1,619 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,068 | 1,615 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.4% | -21.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.9% | -21.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 548.6 | 721.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Anita, IA | Wheaton, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.9% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.9% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 10.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Anita, IA | Wheaton, MN | United States |
| White | 98.5% | 90.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 5.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Anita, IA | Wheaton, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 56.1% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.2% | 43.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.9% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.5% | 21.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.0% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 18.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 1.88 | 2.60 |
| Households | 423 | 639 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 251 | 274 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 33.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.8% | 48.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 172 | 365 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10.8% |