| | Rio Rancho, NM | San Ramon, CA | United States |
| Population | 102,403 | 85,688 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 40.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 87,982 | 71,784 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 51,765 | 44,722 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 32,721 | 35,303 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 93.0% | 85.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 205.3% | 134.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 990.2 | 4,585.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 103.4 | 18.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rio Rancho, NM | San Ramon, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 18.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rio Rancho, NM | San Ramon, CA | United States |
| White | 46.5% | 35.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 47.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 43.9% | 7.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rio Rancho, NM | San Ramon, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.0% | 63.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.8% | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.0% | 36.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.8% | 25.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.5% | 7.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.73 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 37,307 | 29,084 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 27,374 | 22,947 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.4% | 53.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 32.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 9,933 | 6,137 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.5% | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.5% | 5.7% | 10.8% |