| | Scituate, RI | Bristol, RI | United States |
| Population | 10,423 | 22,305 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.8% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.2% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.2 | 43.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,402 | 22,912 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,324 | 22,469 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,796 | 21,625 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.9% | -2.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.5% | 1.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 216.4 | 2,272.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 48.2 | 9.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 6.6 | 10.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scituate, RI | Bristol, RI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 14.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scituate, RI | Bristol, RI | United States |
| White | 94.7% | 92.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scituate, RI | Bristol, RI | United States |
| Married Population | 55.9% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.1% | 57.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.8% | 41.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 2.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,160 | 8,065 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,919 | 4,677 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.6% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.2% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,241 | 3,388 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.9% | 8.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10.8% |