| | Shoreview, MN | The Villages, FL | United States |
| Population | 26,871 | 76,415 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.6 | 72.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,085 | 40,341 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 25,924 | 8,333 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,587 | 2,383 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.5% | 961.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 10.2% | 3,613.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,492.2 | 2,440.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.8 | 31.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shoreview, MN | The Villages, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 0.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 0.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 0.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 2.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 47.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 30.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 7.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shoreview, MN | The Villages, FL | United States |
| White | 81.3% | 96.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.6% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shoreview, MN | The Villages, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 59.1% | 74.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.7% | 74.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.9% | 25.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.4% | 3.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 12.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 1.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,431 | 44,109 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,377 | 28,961 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.8% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.2% | 97.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,054 | 15,148 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.0% | 0.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 2.5% | 10.8% |