| | Occidental, CA | Elgin, TX | United States |
| Population | 1,126 | 9,488 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.6% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 61.4 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,221 | 8,294 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,272 | 5,700 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,300 | 4,846 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -31.4% | 88.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -32.9% | 122.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 226.7 | 1,517.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.0 | 6.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Occidental, CA | Elgin, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.6% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.0% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.0% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 24.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 26.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.6% | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Occidental, CA | Elgin, TX | United States |
| White | 69.5% | 33.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 23.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 41.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Occidental, CA | Elgin, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 53.8% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.6% | 40.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.2% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.7% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.3% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.86 | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| Households | 604 | 3,209 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 268 | 2,285 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.2% | 22.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 81.3% | 36.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 336 | 924 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 27.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.5% | 13.7% | 10.8% |