| | Marvin, NC | Harrisburg, NC | United States |
| Population | 6,326 | 18,415 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 54.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 45.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.4 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,684 | 13,382 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,039 | 4,493 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 360 | 1,625 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 566.0% | 275.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1,822.2% | 937.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,061.9 | 1,670.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.0 | 11.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Marvin, NC | Harrisburg, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 15.8% | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 8.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.0% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 19.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Marvin, NC | Harrisburg, NC | United States |
| White | 67.3% | 59.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.1% | 16.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.7% | 10.8% | 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 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% | 9.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Marvin, NC | Harrisburg, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 71.4% | 60.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 70.2% | 59.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.6% | 39.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.3% | 30.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.49 | 3.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,815 | 5,171 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,765 | 4,489 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 56.2% | 52.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.6% | 33.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 50 | 682 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.5% | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.7% | 5.3% | 10.8% |