| | Potlatch, ID | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Population | 843 | 122,903 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.6 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 802 | 106,943 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 791 | 102,153 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 790 | 89,235 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.9% | 19.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.1% | 36.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,992.9 | 3,169.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 38.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Potlatch, ID | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.3% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Potlatch, ID | Arvada, CO | United States |
| White | 97.7% | 78.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 15.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Potlatch, ID | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 53.1% | 56.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.6% | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.9% | 43.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.3% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 355 | 49,441 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 205 | 32,539 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.2% | 33.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.0% | 47.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 150 | 16,902 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.9% | 11.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10.8% |