| | Descanso, CA | Culver City, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,595 | 40,640 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.7% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,350 | 38,821 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,178 | 38,816 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,062 | 38,793 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 37.3% | -0.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 52.3% | -0.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 83.3 | 7,951.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.2 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Descanso, CA | Culver City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.7% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.3% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Descanso, CA | Culver City, CA | United States |
| White | 80.3% | 46.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 18.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.7% | 7.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Descanso, CA | Culver City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.6% | 50.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.6% | 49.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.4% | 49.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.1% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.87 | 2.22 | 2.60 |
| Households | 555 | 18,144 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 431 | 9,694 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.3% | 39.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 63.3% | 40.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 124 | 8,450 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.5% | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10.8% |