| | West Islip, NY | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Population | 27,557 | 17,269 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 51.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,692 | 15,240 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 28,907 | 14,633 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 28,419 | 11,936 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.3% | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.7% | 39.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,372.1 | 2,556.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.3 | 6.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 2.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Islip, NY | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.0% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Islip, NY | Stuart, FL | United States |
| White | 86.2% | 69.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 13.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 14.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Islip, NY | Stuart, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 56.9% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 40.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.1% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.6% | 27.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.3% | 16.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.16 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,607 | 7,776 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,024 | 4,040 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.2% | 15.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.6% | 55.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,583 | 3,736 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.8% | 17.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10.8% |