| | Whiteville, NC | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Population | 4,826 | 104,216 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,359 | 93,812 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,148 | 94,304 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,078 | 92,788 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.8% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.2% | 3.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 872.1 | 4,885.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.5 | 21.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Whiteville, NC | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Whiteville, NC | Brockton, MA | United States |
| White | 43.9% | 29.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 45.3% | 39.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 7.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.6% | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 12.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Whiteville, NC | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.5% | 41.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.7% | 38.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.5% | 58.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.1% | 43.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.92 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,868 | 35,092 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,189 | 24,932 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 27.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.5% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 679 | 10,160 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.1% | 28.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.1% | 17.1% | 10.8% |