| | Charlotte, NC | Malden, MA | United States |
| Population | 864,871 | 65,602 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.5 | 34.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 738,446 | 59,689 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 540,828 | 56,340 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 395,934 | 53,884 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 66.5% | 6.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 127.4% | 11.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,821.0 | 13,006.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 306.6 | 5.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Charlotte, NC | Malden, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 21.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Charlotte, NC | Malden, MA | United States |
| White | 40.2% | 43.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 34.7% | 15.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.5% | 27.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% | 8.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Charlotte, NC | Malden, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 44.4% | 50.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.0% | 48.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.6% | 50.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.4% | 38.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.3% | 6.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 345,944 | 25,666 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 198,553 | 16,141 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.6% | 32.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.3% | 38.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 147,391 | 9,525 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.3% | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.8% | 14.6% | 10.8% |