| | Ronkonkoma, NY | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Population | 18,775 | 58,482 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.7 | 51.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,779 | 50,022 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,029 | 35,058 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 20,391 | 22,965 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.1% | 66.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.7% | 153.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,400.3 | 1,038.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.8 | 56.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ronkonkoma, NY | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ronkonkoma, NY | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| White | 65.8% | 79.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.1% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% | 9.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ronkonkoma, NY | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 53.5% | 56.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.1% | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.5% | 43.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.9% | 22.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,150 | 25,597 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,498 | 16,059 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 26.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.6% | 56.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,652 | 9,538 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.8% | 8.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 8.1% | 10.8% |