| | Peculiar, MO | Dayton, WA | United States |
| Population | 5,559 | 2,544 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.7% | 49.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.3% | 50.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.3 | 52.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,638 | 2,544 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,604 | 2,655 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,777 | 2,468 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 117.4% | -6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 218.5% | 0.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 613.2 | 1,744.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.1 | 1.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Peculiar, MO | Dayton, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 7.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.0% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Peculiar, MO | Dayton, WA | United States |
| White | 85.5% | 79.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 8.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% | 11.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Peculiar, MO | Dayton, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.8% | 52.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.7% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.2% | 47.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.0% | 22.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.3% | 9.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.68 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,076 | 1,239 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,408 | 768 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 18.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.8% | 53.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 668 | 471 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.3% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 10.5% | 10.8% |