| | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Gulf Shores, AL | United States |
| Population | 2,073 | 14,712 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.6% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.4% | 45.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58.6 | 50 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,159 | 10,869 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,334 | 5,044 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,347 | 3,261 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.7% | 161.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.2% | 303.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 363.8 | 524.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 28.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.5 | 4.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Gulf Shores, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 18.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 8.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Gulf Shores, AL | United States |
| White | 90.9% | 93.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Gulf Shores, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.4% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.7% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.6% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.4% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 19.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 942 | 7,026 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 484 | 4,050 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.2% | 19.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.1% | 55.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 458 | 2,976 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.7% | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 10.1% | 10.8% |