| | Shady Side, MD | Pooler, GA | United States |
| Population | 4,813 | 25,284 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.9% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.1% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49 | 36.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,885 | 18,619 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,559 | 6,239 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,107 | 4,453 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.2% | 317.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 47.8% | 484.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 723.8 | 914.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.7 | 27.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.2 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shady Side, MD | Pooler, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.2% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.0% | 15.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 16.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shady Side, MD | Pooler, GA | United States |
| White | 81.1% | 50.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.3% | 35.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 5.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shady Side, MD | Pooler, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 62.3% | 55.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.0% | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.7% | 45.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.5% | 29.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,017 | 10,177 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,558 | 6,172 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.5% | 50.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 459 | 4,005 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.3% | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.9% | 5.8% | 10.8% |