| | Rockland, MA | Laredo, TX | United States |
| Population | 17,774 | 254,697 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.5% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.5% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 29.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,500 | 236,801 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,670 | 176,576 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,123 | 122,899 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.8% | 49.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.6% | 114.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,772.6 | 2,444.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.0 | 104.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rockland, MA | Laredo, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rockland, MA | Laredo, TX | United States |
| White | 87.7% | 3.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 95.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rockland, MA | Laredo, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 49.9% | 49.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 45.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.1% | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.4% | 38.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 3.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,654 | 72,692 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,548 | 58,209 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.6% | 39.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 24.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,106 | 14,483 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.1% | 24.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.8% | 11.8% | 10.8% |