| | Light Oak, NC | Claremont, NC | United States |
| Population | 791 | 1,894 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.4% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.6% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.1 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,557 | 1,357 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 779 | 1,038 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,339 | 980 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 34.3% | 36.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -21.9% | 44.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 550.5 | 637.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Light Oak, NC | Claremont, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 24.1% | 21.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.2% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Light Oak, NC | Claremont, NC | United States |
| White | 0.0% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 100.0% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 10.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Light Oak, NC | Claremont, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 20.5% | 51.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 20.5% | 49.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 79.5% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.3% | 25.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 39.2% | 18.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.08 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 257 | 818 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 118 | 556 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.2% | 36.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 139 | 262 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.1% | 28.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 40.7% | 6.5% | 10.8% |