| | Canandaigua, NY | Fayetteville, NY | United States |
| Population | 10,563 | 4,282 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.9 | 47.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,557 | 4,225 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,264 | 4,190 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,725 | 4,248 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.9% | -3.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.3% | -5.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,308.9 | 2,453.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canandaigua, NY | Fayetteville, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.5% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canandaigua, NY | Fayetteville, NY | United States |
| White | 86.6% | 89.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canandaigua, NY | Fayetteville, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 39.4% | 62.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.4% | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.6% | 38.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.8% | 20.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.0% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 7.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.01 | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,132 | 1,913 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,460 | 1,290 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 54.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,672 | 623 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.4% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.0% | 3.6% | 10.8% |