| | Montauk, NY | Palm Bay, FL | United States |
| Population | 4,272 | 118,709 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.9% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.1% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.8 | 40.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,157 | 104,143 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,851 | 79,413 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,001 | 62,632 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.1% | 47.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.6% | 86.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 244.4 | 1,213.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.5 | 97.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.3 | 3.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Montauk, NY | Palm Bay, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.0% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Montauk, NY | Palm Bay, FL | United States |
| White | 91.8% | 57.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 16.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 17.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Montauk, NY | Palm Bay, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 59.9% | 48.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.6% | 47.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.1% | 51.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.4% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.7% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,571 | 41,900 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,112 | 29,416 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.8% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.7% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 459 | 12,484 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.7% | 16.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 11.7% | 10.8% |