| | Grand Island, NE | Longmont, CO | United States |
| Population | 52,755 | 98,789 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 39.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 48,841 | 86,616 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 42,940 | 71,093 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 39,386 | 51,555 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.8% | 38.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.5% | 91.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,773.5 | 3,585.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.7 | 27.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Grand Island, NE | Longmont, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Grand Island, NE | Longmont, CO | United States |
| White | 60.5% | 68.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.0% | 23.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Grand Island, NE | Longmont, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 51.1% | 49.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.6% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.9% | 50.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.1% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,895 | 39,237 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,942 | 24,792 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.3% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,953 | 14,445 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.7% | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 9.4% | 10.8% |