| | Richfield, NC | Alva, FL | United States |
| Population | 871 | 2,931 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.1% | 44.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.9% | 55.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.8 | 51.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 608 | 2,650 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 515 | 2,182 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 535 | 1,036 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.8% | 38.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.2% | 192.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 387.8 | 167.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 17.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Richfield, NC | Alva, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 0.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.3% | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 1.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.9% | 4.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 21.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Richfield, NC | Alva, FL | United States |
| White | 90.7% | 79.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.2% | 5.4% | 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 | 0.6% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 6.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Richfield, NC | Alva, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 57.4% | 61.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.8% | 59.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.6% | 38.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.4% | 17.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.0% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.13 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 278 | 1,152 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 216 | 785 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.7% | 11.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.1% | 69.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 62 | 367 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.1% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.1% | 11.1% | 10.8% |