| | Carolina Beach, NC | Summerlin South, NV | United States |
| Population | 6,456 | 28,861 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51 | 46.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,724 | 21,816 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,701 | 3,735 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,630 | 3 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 35.5% | 670.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 75.5% | 958,866.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,633.0 | 2,980.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 9.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carolina Beach, NC | Summerlin South, NV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 14.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carolina Beach, NC | Summerlin South, NV | United States |
| White | 96.5% | 65.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carolina Beach, NC | Summerlin South, NV | United States |
| Married Population | 60.5% | 57.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.1% | 56.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.5% | 42.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.3% | 21.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.0% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,945 | 12,445 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,757 | 7,688 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.3% | 28.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.2% | 53.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,188 | 4,757 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.5% | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 5.1% | 10.8% |