| | Waxhaw, NC | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Population | 19,645 | 17,269 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.3 | 51.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,961 | 15,240 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,625 | 14,633 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,294 | 11,936 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 585.2% | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1,290.0% | 39.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,650.8 | 2,556.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 6.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 2.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waxhaw, NC | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.9% | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.3% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.0% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.0% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waxhaw, NC | Stuart, FL | United States |
| White | 71.3% | 69.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.1% | 13.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.5% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.0% | 14.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waxhaw, NC | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 62.2% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.2% | 40.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.8% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.4% | 27.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 16.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.31 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,930 | 7,776 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,159 | 4,040 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 58.6% | 15.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 20.9% | 55.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 771 | 3,736 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.0% | 17.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.5% | 11.5% | 10.8% |