| | Palatka, FL | Cabot, AR | United States |
| Population | 10,399 | 26,411 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.4 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,583 | 24,285 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,033 | 15,261 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,201 | 8,319 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.2% | 73.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.5% | 218.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,077.7 | 1,313.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.6 | 20.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palatka, FL | Cabot, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palatka, FL | Cabot, AR | United States |
| White | 50.1% | 84.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 39.7% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 6.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palatka, FL | Cabot, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 27.2% | 54.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 22.6% | 52.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 72.8% | 45.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.9% | 24.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,267 | 9,937 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,108 | 7,065 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 12.6% | 34.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.2% | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,159 | 2,872 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 38.7% | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 25.6% | 6.9% | 10.8% |