| | Erie, CO | Nicholasville, KY | United States |
| Population | 29,367 | 31,066 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 37.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,395 | 28,081 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,291 | 19,680 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,258 | 13,603 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 381.9% | 57.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2,310.0% | 127.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,495.1 | 2,219.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.6 | 14.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Erie, CO | Nicholasville, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.5% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 14.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Erie, CO | Nicholasville, KY | United States |
| White | 81.9% | 87.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Erie, CO | Nicholasville, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 66.3% | 50.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.9% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.7% | 50.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.8% | 26.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.97 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,879 | 11,700 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,969 | 7,576 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 49.7% | 31.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.8% | 37.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,910 | 4,124 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.5% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.1% | 10.8% | 10.8% |