| | Townsend, DE | Northlakes, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,671 | 1,185 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 52.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34 | 52.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,042 | 1,744 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 346 | 1,390 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 322 | 1,219 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 698.8% | -3.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 758.4% | 10.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,546.2 | 791.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Townsend, DE | Northlakes, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 13.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.0% | 1.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 23.2% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.2% | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 1.8% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2.9% | 18.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Townsend, DE | Northlakes, NC | United States |
| White | 44.7% | 94.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 36.8% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 9.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Townsend, DE | Northlakes, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 56.1% | 61.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.2% | 58.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.9% | 38.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.9% | 10.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 26.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.77 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 706 | 505 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 522 | 315 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 60.0% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 22.6% | 48.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 184 | 190 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.7% | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.7% | 4.4% | 10.8% |