| | North Potomac, MD | Barrington, IL | United States |
| Population | 24,449 | 11,174 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.4 | 40.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,025 | 10,328 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,044 | 10,168 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,456 | 9,504 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.1% | 0.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.7% | 7.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,748.1 | 2,424.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North Potomac, MD | Barrington, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 5.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 15.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.0% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North Potomac, MD | Barrington, IL | United States |
| White | 41.5% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.3% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 40.1% | 8.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North Potomac, MD | Barrington, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 65.3% | 64.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.0% | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.7% | 35.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.4% | 19.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.98 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,191 | 4,178 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,759 | 3,150 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 43.5% | 40.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.2% | 41.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,432 | 1,028 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.5% | 13.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 4.9% | 10.8% |