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Canal Point, FL map Population (year 2000): 525
Males: 257  (49.0%)
Females: 268  (51.0%)

Palm Beach County

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33438.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,400 (it was $37,813 in 2000)
Canal Point  $40,400
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,700 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
Canal Point  $128,700
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Canal Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.0%)
  • Hispanic (35.0%)
  • Other race (21.1%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (7.6%), West Indian (5.3%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 339 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Canal Point

  • High school or higher: 54.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canal Point CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

154 residents are foreign born (29.3% Latin America).

This place:  29.3%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Canal Point, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canal Point to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canal Point:  1.6% ($1,057)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Palm Beach-West Jupiter, FL (28.6 miles , pop. 74,157).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (73.0 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (983.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pahokee, FL (3.3 miles ), Fremd Village-Padgett Island, FL (4.1 miles ), Belle Glade, FL (12.5 miles ), Belle Glade Camp, FL (14.4 miles ), South Bay, FL (14.8 miles ), Indiantown, FL (15.7 miles ), Glades, FL (16.5 miles ), Lake Harbor, FL (17.2 miles) .

Latitude: 26.86 N, Longitude: 80.63 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 561

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Most common industries for males:



  • Food (29%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Private households (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (31%)
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (32%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (25%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)


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Canal Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Canal Point place center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 tornado 43.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Canal Point:
  • GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
  • COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)
  • OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (about 21 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canal Point:
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
  • VERO BEACH MUNI (about 57 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 64 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canal Point:
  • PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 7 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; ID: PHK)
  • BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; ID: X10)
  • INDIANTOWN (about 19 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; ID: X58)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canal Point:
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 40 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 50 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.4%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Canal Point compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,359 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,095 average AGI)
Palm Beach County:  0.18%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  1.49% ($51,198 average AGI)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.39% ($44,535)
from Nassau County, NY  0.17% ($119,286)


6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($676 average AGI)
Palm Beach County:  0.09%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Broward County, FL  1.00% ($43,692 average AGI)
to St. Lucie County, FL  0.46% ($46,102)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.30% ($34,307)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canal Point:
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSWN (900 AM; 1 kW; BELLE GLADE, FL; Owner: BGI BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canal Point:
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBGF (93.5 FM; BELLE GLADE, FL; Owner: BGI BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFC-FM (99.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
  • WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCB (88.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canal Point:
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
  • WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)

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