| | Shorter, AL | Crosby, TX | United States |
| Population | 306 | 1,823 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.1% | 47.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.9% | 52.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 64.5 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 456 | 2,568 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 355 | 1,714 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 461 | 1,811 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.9% | 64.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -16.9% | 55.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 67.4 | 819.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shorter, AL | Crosby, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.3% | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 26.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 18.3% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 26.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 16.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shorter, AL | Crosby, TX | United States |
| White | 20.6% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 78.8% | 9.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.3% | 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 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 23.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shorter, AL | Crosby, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 41.0% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.5% | 37.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 8.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.0% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.9% | 43.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 21.2% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.0% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.08 | 1.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 147 | 935 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 84 | 398 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.0% | 19.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 32.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 63 | 537 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.1% | 37.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 36.9% | 9.8% | 10.8% |