| | Forest City, NC | Berlin, NH | United States |
| Population | 7,330 | 9,710 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.5% | 39.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.5% | 60.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 43.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,463 | 10,026 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,549 | 10,331 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,475 | 11,824 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.4% | -5.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.5% | -17.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 855.4 | 158.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.6 | 61.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Forest City, NC | Berlin, NH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.3% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 16.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Forest City, NC | Berlin, NH | United States |
| White | 60.1% | 88.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.5% | 6.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% | 3.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Forest City, NC | Berlin, NH | United States |
| Married Population | 37.3% | 42.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.6% | 40.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.7% | 57.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.0% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.4% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,767 | 3,759 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,543 | 2,263 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.6% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.7% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,224 | 1,496 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 38.8% | 19.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 10.6% | 10.8% |