| | Northville, MI | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| Population | 6,106 | 51,081 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.4 | 56.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,971 | 48,726 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,459 | 41,155 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,226 | 23,252 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.3% | 30.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.8% | 130.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,994.6 | 1,905.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 26.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Northville, MI | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 17.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 13.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 5.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Northville, MI | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| White | 92.1% | 66.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 21.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Northville, MI | Palm Desert, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.4% | 52.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.2% | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.6% | 47.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.2% | 24.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.9% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,652 | 23,951 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,797 | 13,694 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.5% | 17.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.5% | 59.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 855 | 10,257 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.9% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.1% | 9.8% | 10.8% |