| | Aliso Viejo, CA | Huntersville, NC | United States |
| Population | 51,943 | 60,166 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.4 | 39.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 47,821 | 47,120 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 40,166 | 24,960 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,612 | 3,014 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 25.5% | 136.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 562.3% | 1,860.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 7,507.3 | 1,484.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.9 | 40.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Aliso Viejo, CA | Huntersville, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 16.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 15.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Aliso Viejo, CA | Huntersville, NC | United States |
| White | 56.1% | 72.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 15.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.3% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.0% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Aliso Viejo, CA | Huntersville, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 53.7% | 59.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.9% | 57.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.3% | 40.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.3% | 26.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,999 | 22,351 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,033 | 16,072 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.7% | 43.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.8% | 36.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,966 | 6,279 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.3% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.8% |