| | Monterey, CA | Dallas, OR | United States |
| Population | 30,014 | 16,663 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.4 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,025 | 14,618 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 29,674 | 12,459 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 31,954 | 9,422 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.9% | 39.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.8% | 83.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,474.7 | 3,393.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.6 | 4.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Monterey, CA | Dallas, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.3% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Monterey, CA | Dallas, OR | United States |
| White | 64.9% | 87.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.3% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.0% | 5.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Monterey, CA | Dallas, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 44.8% | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.4% | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.2% | 47.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.9% | 27.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,912 | 6,612 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,187 | 4,283 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.5% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 50.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,725 | 2,329 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.1% | 11.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 8.3% | 10.8% |