| | Kure Beach, NC | New Buffalo, MI | United States |
| Population | 2,474 | 1,433 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 53.7 | 51 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,015 | 1,884 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,507 | 2,200 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 619 | 2,317 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 37.8% | -15.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 235.5% | -19.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,811.4 | 580.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kure Beach, NC | New Buffalo, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.7% | 15.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.6% | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 20.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kure Beach, NC | New Buffalo, MI | United States |
| White | 95.6% | 81.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 15.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kure Beach, NC | New Buffalo, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 71.9% | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 69.5% | 44.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.1% | 47.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.2% | 26.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 16.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 1.93 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,046 | 741 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 786 | 328 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.1% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 72.4% | 59.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 260 | 413 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.7% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10.8% |