| | North East, MD | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,015 | 10,926 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.6% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.5% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.4 | 34.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,535 | 10,404 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,733 | 9,965 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,913 | 6,847 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 32.1% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 88.7% | 68.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,988.6 | 1,262.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 8.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North East, MD | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 21.3% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North East, MD | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| White | 76.1% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.2% | 17.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 14.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North East, MD | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 32.5% | 44.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.5% | 41.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 67.5% | 55.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,683 | 4,648 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 855 | 2,597 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.6% | 25.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.7% | 35.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 828 | 2,051 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 41.6% | 30.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.1% | 7.8% | 10.8% |