| | Lapel, IN | Carmel, IN | United States |
| Population | 2,509 | 98,137 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,380 | 84,509 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,855 | 37,733 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,742 | 25,380 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 30.0% | 169.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.5% | 300.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 242.7 | 2,067.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.3 | 47.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lapel, IN | Carmel, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lapel, IN | Carmel, IN | United States |
| White | 95.0% | 78.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lapel, IN | Carmel, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 53.6% | 64.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.4% | 64.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.4% | 35.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.2% | 24.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,032 | 37,229 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 710 | 27,514 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.6% | 42.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.5% | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 322 | 9,715 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.8% | 7.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.1% | 4.2% | 10.8% |