| | Nantucket, MA | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Population | 13,795 | 95,347 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.9% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.1% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.9 | 47.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,165 | 85,159 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,520 | 74,764 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,012 | 61,492 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.5% | 33.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 89.2% | 62.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 306.8 | 3,294.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 45.0 | 28.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 60.3 | 2.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Nantucket, MA | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Nantucket, MA | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| White | 71.7% | 73.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.2% | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% | 14.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Nantucket, MA | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.9% | 49.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.2% | 48.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.1% | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.4% | 30.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.36 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,031 | 40,782 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,822 | 22,940 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.5% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.9% | 52.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,209 | 17,842 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.0% | 10.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.6% | 8.9% | 10.8% |