| | Longmont, CO | Vista, CA | United States |
| Population | 98,789 | 98,651 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 86,616 | 93,353 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 71,093 | 89,857 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 51,555 | 71,872 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 38.5% | 12.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 91.0% | 40.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,585.3 | 5,266.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.6 | 18.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.5 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Longmont, CO | Vista, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Longmont, CO | Vista, CA | United States |
| White | 68.3% | 37.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 2.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% | 50.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Longmont, CO | Vista, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 49.6% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.4% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.4% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.8% | 38.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 3.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 39,237 | 30,350 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 24,792 | 22,030 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.3% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.6% | 36.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14,445 | 8,320 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 17.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% |