| | Ethel, MS | Shoreacres, TX | United States |
| Population | 504 | 1,460 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.6% | 46.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.4% | 53.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 24.2 | 43.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 416 | 1,500 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 452 | 1,488 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 454 | 1,316 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.7% | 6.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -16.1% | 19.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 863.0 | 1,606.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ethel, MS | Shoreacres, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 14.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 10.9% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 14.1% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 17.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ethel, MS | Shoreacres, TX | United States |
| White | 74.4% | 74.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 25.0% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 16.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ethel, MS | Shoreacres, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 38.7% | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.7% | 51.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.3% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.0% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.2% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.1% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.73 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 135 | 550 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 97 | 363 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.7% | 32.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.5% | 51.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 38 | 187 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.6% | 5.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% |