| | Casper, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Population | 58,547 | 163,004 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.2% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 55,261 | 150,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 49,644 | 151,060 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 46,742 | 108,777 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.8% | 2.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.2% | 42.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,206.7 | 6,957.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.5 | 23.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Casper, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Casper, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| White | 86.4% | 12.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.5% | 79.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Casper, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.9% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.0% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.1% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.1% | 43.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 3.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 25,000 | 42,984 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,475 | 34,017 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.8% | 26.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,525 | 8,967 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.5% | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.3% | 11.8% | 10.8% |