| | Benton, LA | Oakdale, CA | United States |
| Population | 2,470 | 23,016 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,977 | 20,796 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,035 | 15,503 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,047 | 11,961 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.8% | 49.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.2% | 94.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,143.0 | 3,723.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 6.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Benton, LA | Oakdale, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Benton, LA | Oakdale, CA | United States |
| White | 53.3% | 60.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.7% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 7.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 31.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Benton, LA | Oakdale, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.5% | 54.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.2% | 52.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.5% | 45.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.2% | 27.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 885 | 8,167 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 615 | 5,900 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.5% | 36.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.1% | 38.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 270 | 2,267 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.6% | 8.3% | 10.8% |