| | Rangeley, ME | Shields, MI | United States |
| Population | 983 | 7,506 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56 | 47.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,170 | 6,821 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,052 | 6,590 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,063 | 6,634 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.4% | -11.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.3% | -11.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 23.7 | 1,167.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 41.5 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 14.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rangeley, ME | Shields, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.0% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 18.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 16.1% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rangeley, ME | Shields, MI | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 91.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rangeley, ME | Shields, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 53.4% | 56.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.4% | 54.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.6% | 43.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.0% | 26.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.04 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 483 | 3,112 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 293 | 2,084 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.8% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.1% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 190 | 1,028 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.3% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.8% | 15.1% | 10.8% |