| | Lindsay, CA | Cresco, IA | United States |
| Population | 12,551 | 3,872 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.4 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,859 | 3,865 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,297 | 3,905 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,338 | 3,669 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 25.4% | -4.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 54.8% | 2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,592.4 | 1,156.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lindsay, CA | Cresco, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.7% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lindsay, CA | Cresco, IA | United States |
| White | 10.7% | 95.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.1% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 88.4% | 1.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lindsay, CA | Cresco, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 55.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.6% | 53.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 45.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.6% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.31 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,763 | 1,514 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,916 | 1,036 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 46.9% | 32.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.7% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 847 | 478 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.1% | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 3.9% | 10.8% |