| | Mentor, OH | Chula Vista, CA | United States |
| Population | 47,369 | 274,818 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.9 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 47,148 | 244,744 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 50,278 | 173,556 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 47,358 | 135,163 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.3% | 57.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.6% | 102.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,704.1 | 5,537.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.8 | 49.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 2.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mentor, OH | Chula Vista, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.0% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mentor, OH | Chula Vista, CA | United States |
| White | 90.6% | 16.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.5% | 4.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 14.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 60.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mentor, OH | Chula Vista, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.5% | 52.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.6% | 50.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.5% | 47.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.0% | 34.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 3.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,675 | 82,354 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,163 | 65,950 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.2% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.0% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,512 | 16,404 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.8% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.9% | 12.5% | 10.8% |