| | Gray, ME | Havelock, NC | United States |
| Population | 8,212 | 17,570 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 41.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 58.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44 | 23.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,752 | 21,095 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,820 | 22,442 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,904 | 20,268 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.7% | -12.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.5% | -3.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 189.8 | 1,028.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 43.3 | 17.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.7 | 1.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gray, ME | Havelock, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.2% | 22.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.0% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 5.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.3% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gray, ME | Havelock, NC | United States |
| White | 91.3% | 56.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 17.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.5% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 16.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gray, ME | Havelock, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 60.0% | 49.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.1% | 47.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.0% | 50.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.5% | 41.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 5.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.25 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,648 | 5,224 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,419 | 3,921 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.9% | 38.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.3% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,229 | 1,303 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.1% | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.7% | 5.1% | 10.8% |