| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| Population | 15,294 | 9,175 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 54.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 45.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 70.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,672 | 8,173 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,957 | 10,468 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,722 | 9,814 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.3% | -15.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.8% | -10.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,542.8 | 2,401.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.9 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 3.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 1.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 1.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 1.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 3.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 23.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 26.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 12.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| White | 51.6% | 90.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 34.1% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 6.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 41.7% | 64.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.5% | 64.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.3% | 35.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.9% | 6.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.9% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 16.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 1.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,202 | 5,359 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,795 | 2,887 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.5% | 6.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.9% | 88.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,407 | 2,472 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.3% | 2.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.3% | 2.4% | 10.8% |