| | Hobe Sound, FL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Population | 13,964 | 58,482 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56 | 51.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,813 | 50,022 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,376 | 35,058 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,507 | 22,965 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 30.9% | 66.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.4% | 153.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,979.9 | 1,038.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.1 | 56.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hobe Sound, FL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hobe Sound, FL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| White | 84.9% | 79.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.6% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 9.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hobe Sound, FL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.9% | 56.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.8% | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.1% | 43.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.8% | 22.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.0% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.3% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,193 | 25,597 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,506 | 16,059 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 26.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.3% | 56.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,687 | 9,538 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.8% | 8.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 8.1% | 10.8% |