| | Pacific Grove, CA | Newport Beach, CA | United States |
| Population | 15,169 | 85,806 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.6% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48 | 48.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,073 | 85,262 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 15,522 | 70,032 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,117 | 66,643 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.4% | 24.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.1% | 30.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,305.7 | 3,602.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 23.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 29.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pacific Grove, CA | Newport Beach, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pacific Grove, CA | Newport Beach, CA | United States |
| White | 75.5% | 77.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.4% | 8.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 9.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pacific Grove, CA | Newport Beach, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.3% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.6% | 52.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.7% | 46.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.5% | 28.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.4% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,731 | 38,724 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,885 | 22,227 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.9% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.3% | 56.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,846 | 16,497 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.5% | 8.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.3% | 7.6% | 10.8% |