| | Samson, AL | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,567 | 127,274 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 44.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,933 | 126,688 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,071 | 117,005 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,190 | 104,352 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.5% | 8.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.4% | 21.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 433.1 | 2,303.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 55.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 14.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| White | 75.1% | 64.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.5% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 9.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 19.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Samson, AL | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 47.0% | 54.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.4% | 53.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.6% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.0% | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.0% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.1% | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 661 | 46,270 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 420 | 31,898 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.2% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.6% | 49.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 241 | 14,372 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.8% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% |