| | Palm Beach, FL | Longboat Key, FL | United States |
| Population | 9,175 | 7,446 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 70.6 | 71.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,173 | 6,892 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,468 | 7,603 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,814 | 5,937 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.6% | -4.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.0% | 23.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,401.2 | 1,825.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.6 | 11.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palm Beach, FL | Longboat Key, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.3% | 0.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.7% | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.6% | 0.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23.8% | 30.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 26.7% | 27.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 12.6% | 8.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palm Beach, FL | Longboat Key, FL | United States |
| White | 90.9% | 94.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palm Beach, FL | Longboat Key, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 64.6% | 74.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.1% | 74.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.4% | 25.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 6.6% | 5.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 16.0% | 12.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.71 | 1.81 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,359 | 4,106 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,887 | 2,723 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.5% | 1.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 88.5% | 96.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,472 | 1,383 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.6% | 0.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 1.5% | 10.8% |