| | New Shoreham, RI | Beaufort, SC | United States |
| Population | 1,007 | 12,899 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47 | 34.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,050 | 12,363 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,010 | 12,950 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 836 | 9,576 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.9% | 2.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.1% | 37.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 110.9 | 535.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.1 | 24.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 100.4 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | New Shoreham, RI | Beaufort, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 19.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | New Shoreham, RI | Beaufort, SC | United States |
| White | 94.6% | 61.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 30.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | New Shoreham, RI | Beaufort, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 46.2% | 42.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.9% | 40.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.8% | 57.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.5% | 39.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.2% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 459 | 5,005 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 238 | 3,084 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.7% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.2% | 38.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 221 | 1,921 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.8% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 13.4% | 10.8% |