| | Watauga, TN | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| Population | 699 | 3,290 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.7% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.2 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 378 | 3,301 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 403 | 3,406 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 389 | 3,474 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.4% | -7.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.1% | -9.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 793.4 | 970.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 3.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Watauga, TN | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 9.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Watauga, TN | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| White | 86.7% | 89.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.1% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 6.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 1.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Watauga, TN | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 38.6% | 47.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.4% | 46.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.4% | 53.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.8% | 36.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 26.1% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 284 | 1,278 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 165 | 920 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.3% | 32.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.7% | 35.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 119 | 358 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 30.3% | 17.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 15.5% | 10.8% |