| | Mineral, VA | Los Alamitos, CA | United States |
| Population | 620 | 11,780 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.2% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.8% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.6 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 468 | 11,357 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 424 | 11,536 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 471 | 11,676 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.8% | -1.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.3% | -2.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 698.2 | 2,928.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 4.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mineral, VA | Los Alamitos, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 13.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.1% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.7% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mineral, VA | Los Alamitos, CA | United States |
| White | 81.9% | 47.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.0% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 12.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% | 31.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mineral, VA | Los Alamitos, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.3% | 47.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.3% | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.7% | 52.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.5% | 34.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.8% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.52 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 176 | 4,165 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 101 | 2,922 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 47.5% | 31.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 26.7% | 32.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 75 | 1,243 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.8% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.9% | 16.6% | 10.8% |