| | Belfast, ME | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| Population | 6,890 | 5,856 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.0% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.0% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.1 | 41.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,670 | 5,656 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,381 | 6,080 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,355 | 6,056 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.1% | -5.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.6% | -5.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 202.4 | 1,140.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 34.0 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.3 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Belfast, ME | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24.3% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Belfast, ME | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 90.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Belfast, ME | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 54.1% | 45.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.6% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.9% | 54.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 18.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 2.10 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,327 | 2,645 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,074 | 1,487 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.7% | 29.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.4% | 34.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,253 | 1,158 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.1% | 23.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% |