| | Missoula, MT | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Population | 73,300 | 127,274 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.6 | 44.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 67,497 | 126,688 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 57,053 | 117,005 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 42,918 | 104,352 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 34.7% | 8.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 79.1% | 21.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,504.7 | 2,303.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.3 | 55.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Missoula, MT | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Missoula, MT | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| White | 86.7% | 64.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 9.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 19.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Missoula, MT | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.2% | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.1% | 53.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.8% | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.3% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 32,233 | 46,270 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 15,144 | 31,898 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.9% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 49.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 17,089 | 14,372 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.3% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.8% |