| | Wilson, NY | Waxhaw, NC | United States |
| Population | 5,856 | 19,645 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,978 | 9,961 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,840 | 2,625 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,761 | 1,294 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.5% | 585.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.2% | 1,290.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 118.5 | 1,650.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 49.4 | 11.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wilson, NY | Waxhaw, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 19.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.7% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wilson, NY | Waxhaw, NC | United States |
| White | 91.9% | 71.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 9.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 9.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wilson, NY | Waxhaw, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 61.1% | 62.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.8% | 60.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.9% | 37.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.1% | 25.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 3.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,350 | 5,930 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,702 | 5,159 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.7% | 58.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.9% | 20.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 648 | 771 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.2% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 7.5% | 10.8% |