| | Beech Mountain, NC | Simi Valley, CA | United States |
| Population | 796 | 126,809 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.5% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.5% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.6 | 41 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 316 | 124,424 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 310 | 111,351 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 559 | 100,217 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.2% | 12.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -42.8% | 24.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 122.8 | 3,054.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.5 | 41.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Beech Mountain, NC | Simi Valley, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.0% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 14.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.9% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Beech Mountain, NC | Simi Valley, CA | United States |
| White | 91.7% | 57.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 25.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Beech Mountain, NC | Simi Valley, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 68.0% | 50.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 67.2% | 49.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 32.0% | 49.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.7% | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 365 | 43,893 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 259 | 30,965 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.1% | 32.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 76.4% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 106 | 12,928 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.8% | 12.8% | 10.8% |