| | Sunrise, FL | Wantagh, NY | United States |
| Population | 96,220 | 18,331 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.8 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 84,540 | 17,981 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 85,779 | 18,971 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 64,407 | 18,567 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.6% | -2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 47.3% | -0.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,945.8 | 4,786.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.2 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sunrise, FL | Wantagh, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sunrise, FL | Wantagh, NY | United States |
| White | 24.1% | 88.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 33.6% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.9% | 6.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sunrise, FL | Wantagh, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 48.2% | 55.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.4% | 53.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.8% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.9% | 30.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 3.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 36,360 | 5,858 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 23,492 | 4,802 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.8% | 38.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.0% | 41.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 12,868 | 1,056 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.1% | 10.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% |