| | Stuart, FL | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Population | 17,269 | 44,799 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 40.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 59.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.4 | 56.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,240 | 44,755 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,633 | 42,807 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,936 | 40,181 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.8% | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 39.5% | 21.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,556.9 | 477.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.8 | 93.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.4 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Stuart, FL | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 18.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Stuart, FL | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| White | 69.4% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.5% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% | 24.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Stuart, FL | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.6% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.6% | 40.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.4% | 57.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.9% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.8% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 1.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,776 | 23,673 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,040 | 10,125 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.6% | 10.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.5% | 65.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,736 | 13,548 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.4% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.5% | 13.3% | 10.8% |