| | Santa Clara, NY | North Elba, NY | United States |
| Population | 484 | 7,725 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.6% | 38.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.4% | 61.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.5 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 351 | 8,971 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 395 | 8,661 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 311 | 7,870 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.2% | -6.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.7% | 3.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2.8 | 50.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 174.4 | 151.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 17.3 | 4.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Santa Clara, NY | North Elba, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.2% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 18.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 16.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 29.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Santa Clara, NY | North Elba, NY | United States |
| White | 95.2% | 77.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 10.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 9.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Santa Clara, NY | North Elba, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 61.3% | 35.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.4% | 33.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.7% | 64.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.0% | 47.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.90 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 236 | 2,579 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 136 | 1,355 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.4% | 27.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 76.5% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 100 | 1,224 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.6% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10.8% |