| | Pontoon Beach, IL | Miami, FL | United States |
| Population | 6,153 | 440,807 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.8 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,884 | 400,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,620 | 362,470 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,013 | 358,548 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.6% | 30.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.9% | 31.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 607.1 | 12,246.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.1 | 36.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.5 | 20.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pontoon Beach, IL | Miami, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.1% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 17.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 15.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pontoon Beach, IL | Miami, FL | United States |
| White | 67.4% | 11.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.0% | 72.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pontoon Beach, IL | Miami, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 40.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 37.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 59.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.4% | 39.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,236 | 181,597 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,771 | 100,106 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.9% | 22.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.1% | 35.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 465 | 81,491 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.0% | 19.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.9% | 23.3% | 10.8% |