| | Edgewood, NM | Oriental, NC | United States |
| Population | 6,106 | 989 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 56.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 43.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.6 | 68.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,900 | 899 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,893 | 875 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,575 | 786 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 221.8% | -1.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 286.8% | 9.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 107.5 | 691.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 56.8 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Edgewood, NM | Oriental, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 2.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 3.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 17.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 29.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 19.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 8.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Edgewood, NM | Oriental, NC | United States |
| White | 66.1% | 93.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.8% | 1.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Edgewood, NM | Oriental, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 59.8% | 61.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.8% | 58.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.2% | 38.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.9% | 12.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 14.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.78 | 1.81 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,195 | 547 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,706 | 315 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 4.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.2% | 80.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 489 | 232 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.4% | 4.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.8% |