| | Hot Springs, NC | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Population | 521 | 61,158 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.4% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.6% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.5 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 555 | 57,765 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 645 | 56,063 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 478 | 48,404 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.0% | 4.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.1% | 20.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 166.4 | 3,691.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.1 | 16.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 6.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hot Springs, NC | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 23.6% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hot Springs, NC | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| White | 97.5% | 56.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 31.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hot Springs, NC | San Rafael, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.1% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.7% | 46.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.9% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.2% | 32.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 216 | 23,816 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 120 | 14,054 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 8.3% | 32.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 96 | 9,762 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.8% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.8% |