| | Swansboro, NC | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| Population | 3,605 | 2,188 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41 | 61.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,705 | 2,084 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,426 | 2,222 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,165 | 1,892 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 138.0% | 2.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 191.3% | 19.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,714.2 | 89.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 24.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Swansboro, NC | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 1.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 1.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.0% | 4.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 3.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 21.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 28.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Swansboro, NC | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| White | 86.6% | 92.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% | 3.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Swansboro, NC | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.5% | 56.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.1% | 55.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.5% | 43.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.1% | 16.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 15.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 1.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,521 | 1,128 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,002 | 636 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.4% | 5.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.2% | 81.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 519 | 492 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.5% | 5.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.9% | 7.1% | 10.8% |