| | Smith River, CA | Linden, CA | United States |
| Population | 812 | 1,899 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 36.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,050 | 1,901 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 911 | 1,103 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 829 | 1,339 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.8% | 102.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.5% | 67.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 204.5 | 256.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.0 | 7.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Smith River, CA | Linden, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 17.6% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.4% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.5% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 19.2% | 17.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 4.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 1.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Smith River, CA | Linden, CA | United States |
| White | 59.7% | 74.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 28.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 25.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Smith River, CA | Linden, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.5% | 54.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.6% | 53.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.5% | 45.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.2% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.5% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 15.7% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.24 | 2.77 | 2.60 |
| Households | 251 | 685 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 176 | 522 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.6% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 26.7% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 75 | 163 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.9% | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.8% | 5.2% | 10.8% |