| | Waukon, IA | Lake Park, NC | United States |
| Population | 3,815 | 3,317 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 54.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 45.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.3 | 40 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,919 | 3,438 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,131 | 2,093 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,019 | 609 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -12.9% | 91.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.4% | 556.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,282.4 | 4,236.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waukon, IA | Lake Park, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waukon, IA | Lake Park, NC | United States |
| White | 95.5% | 81.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 6.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 5.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waukon, IA | Lake Park, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 42.1% | 55.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.8% | 52.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.9% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.5% | 25.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.5% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.9% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,692 | 1,285 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 800 | 843 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 35.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.5% | 42.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 892 | 442 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.0% | 5.9% | 10.8% |