| | Saluda, NC | Port St. Joe, FL | United States |
| Population | 646 | 3,680 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.6% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.2 | 50.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 713 | 3,424 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 575 | 3,644 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 488 | 4,044 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 22.3% | -3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 44.1% | -13.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 415.4 | 392.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 9.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Saluda, NC | Port St. Joe, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.5% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 27.7% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Saluda, NC | Port St. Joe, FL | United States |
| White | 89.9% | 77.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 15.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Saluda, NC | Port St. Joe, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 54.4% | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.0% | 51.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.6% | 47.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.1% | 24.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.2% | 15.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.3% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.99 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 289 | 1,555 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 176 | 999 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.7% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 113 | 556 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.8% | 18.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10.8% |