| | Lake Nacimiento, CA | Snelling, CA | United States |
| Population | 3,050 | 144 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 31.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 68.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 46.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,408 | 141 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,176 | 200 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,556 | 246 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 29.9% | -39.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 81.7% | -50.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 294.7 | 266.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.4 | 0.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake Nacimiento, CA | Snelling, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.4% | 17.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 13.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake Nacimiento, CA | Snelling, CA | United States |
| White | 76.3% | 46.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 4.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.6% | 49.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake Nacimiento, CA | Snelling, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 64.3% | 40.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.5% | 38.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.7% | 59.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.4% | 40.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,272 | 59 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 806 | 34 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 23.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.6% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 466 | 25 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.3% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 17.6% | 10.8% |