| | Wellford, SC | Tamaqua, PA | United States |
| Population | 3,217 | 6,940 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.6% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.4% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.6 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,413 | 7,098 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,030 | 7,174 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,511 | 7,943 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 36.7% | -7.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 10.5% | -16.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 748.0 | 725.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.3 | 9.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wellford, SC | Tamaqua, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 12.1% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wellford, SC | Tamaqua, PA | United States |
| White | 39.5% | 82.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 42.8% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.8% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 12.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wellford, SC | Tamaqua, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 38.7% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.7% | 43.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.3% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.4% | 33.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.5% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,118 | 2,826 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 834 | 1,755 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.2% | 22.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.5% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 284 | 1,071 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 41.0% | 23.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10.8% |