| | Meridianville, AL | El Cajon, CA | United States |
| Population | 8,344 | 106,043 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,893 | 99,815 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,117 | 94,869 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,852 | 88,693 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 75.6% | 7.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 153.5% | 15.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 536.4 | 7,320.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.6 | 14.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Meridianville, AL | El Cajon, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Meridianville, AL | El Cajon, CA | United States |
| White | 58.2% | 56.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.9% | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 27.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Meridianville, AL | El Cajon, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.2% | 46.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.8% | 53.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 37.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,083 | 35,003 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,272 | 25,018 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.0% | 34.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.5% | 30.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 811 | 9,985 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 14.6% | 10.8% |