| | Laporte, MN | Shoals, IN | United States |
| Population | 75 | 562 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 36.0% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 64.0% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.6 | 57.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 111 | 805 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 145 | 807 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 101 | 853 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -18.6% | -3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.8% | -8.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 106.8 | 313.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Laporte, MN | Shoals, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 15.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 25.3% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 17.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 14.7% | 9.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.3% | 8.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Laporte, MN | Shoals, IN | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 96.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Laporte, MN | Shoals, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 61.1% | 36.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.1% | 28.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 7.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.9% | 63.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 12.5% | 26.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.6% | 25.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.8% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.83 | 1.70 | 2.60 |
| Households | 41 | 302 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 26 | 88 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 3.8% | 13.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 76.9% | 62.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 15 | 214 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.5% | 3.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.7% | 20.5% | 10.8% |