| | Branford, CT | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Population | 28,230 | 15,532 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.1 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,032 | 12,972 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 28,683 | 11,684 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,603 | 10,507 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.3% | 38.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.5% | 54.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,292.6 | 1,152.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 21.8 | 13.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 6.2 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Branford, CT | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.3% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.6% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Branford, CT | Niceville, FL | United States |
| White | 85.3% | 81.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 8.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Branford, CT | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.4% | 56.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 42.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.7% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,717 | 5,618 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,756 | 4,138 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.4% | 32.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.3% | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,961 | 1,480 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.4% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.8% | 5.8% | 10.8% |