| | Mineral Springs, NC | Rathdrum, ID | United States |
| Population | 3,129 | 9,099 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 47.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.6 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,664 | 6,865 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,370 | 4,816 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,044 | 2,000 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 131.5% | 95.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 203.7% | 371.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 384.5 | 1,738.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.1 | 5.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mineral Springs, NC | Rathdrum, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.3% | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mineral Springs, NC | Rathdrum, ID | United States |
| White | 84.8% | 88.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.8% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mineral Springs, NC | Rathdrum, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 63.9% | 62.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.4% | 61.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 36.1% | 37.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.7% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,192 | 3,173 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 923 | 2,482 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 38.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 62.6% | 49.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 269 | 691 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 1.5% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 1.0% | 10.8% |