| | Portola, CA | Flagstaff, AZ | United States |
| Population | 2,204 | 76,228 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.2 | 25.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,063 | 66,102 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,227 | 52,894 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,193 | 45,857 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.1% | 39.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.8% | 61.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 407.6 | 1,154.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.4 | 66.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Portola, CA | Flagstaff, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 19.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 11.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Portola, CA | Flagstaff, AZ | United States |
| White | 74.9% | 62.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 8.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.6% | 18.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Portola, CA | Flagstaff, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 48.0% | 33.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.6% | 32.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.0% | 67.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.2% | 56.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 981 | 26,450 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 559 | 13,519 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.7% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.0% | 41.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 422 | 12,931 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.1% | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% |