| | Vinton, VA | Santa Claus, IN | United States |
| Population | 8,039 | 2,718 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 44.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,989 | 2,479 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,782 | 2,041 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,665 | 927 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.5% | 17.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.0% | 159.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,588.2 | 422.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.1 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Vinton, VA | Santa Claus, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.1% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 6.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 16.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Vinton, VA | Santa Claus, IN | United States |
| White | 88.1% | 97.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.2% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 0.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Vinton, VA | Santa Claus, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 37.1% | 64.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.1% | 63.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.9% | 35.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.2% | 19.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.3% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.15 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,660 | 1,014 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,093 | 807 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.4% | 35.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.3% | 49.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,567 | 207 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.5% | 7.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.8% | 7.3% | 10.8% |