| | Castle Hayne, NC | Leland, NC | United States |
| Population | 968 | 22,794 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 57.5 | 46.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,309 | 13,905 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,116 | 1,938 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,182 | 1,801 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -17.9% | 1,223.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.5% | 1,324.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 203.2 | 1,159.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 19.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Castle Hayne, NC | Leland, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.0% | 20.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 16.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Castle Hayne, NC | Leland, NC | United States |
| White | 79.8% | 80.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.7% | 10.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.5% | 4.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Castle Hayne, NC | Leland, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 53.8% | 61.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.3% | 60.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 7.5% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.2% | 38.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.4% | 22.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 17.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.90 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 510 | 9,591 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 288 | 6,725 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 10.1% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.5% | 60.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 222 | 2,866 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.1% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.4% | 6.8% | 10.8% |