| | Lancaster, MA | Norwood, NC | United States |
| Population | 8,428 | 2,648 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 40.9% | 47.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 59.1% | 52.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.8 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,073 | 2,375 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,380 | 2,216 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,661 | 1,617 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.5% | 11.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.0% | 52.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 307.0 | 579.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.5 | 4.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lancaster, MA | Norwood, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lancaster, MA | Norwood, NC | United States |
| White | 81.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.7% | 32.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% | 0.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lancaster, MA | Norwood, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 48.1% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.0% | 42.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.9% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.4% | 35.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 2.78 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,818 | 952 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,837 | 583 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.5% | 34.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.9% | 42.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 981 | 369 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.6% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.0% | 12.5% | 10.8% |