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Population (year 2000): 3,775. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,062 (+7.6% change)
 

Males: 1,771  (46.9%)
Females: 2,004  (53.1%)

Palm Beach County

Median resident age:  66.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33487.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,900 (it was $72,989 in 2000)
Highland Beach  $77,900
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,089,800 (it was $546,100 in 2000)
Highland Beach  $1,089,800
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Highland Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (11.5%), Russian (11.0%), Italian (10.5%), United States (9.6%), Irish (9.2%), English (9.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 8392 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Highland Beach

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland Beach town

  • Never married: 8.7%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

474 residents are foreign born (6.9% Europe, 2.3% North America, 2.0% Latin America).

This town:  12.6%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Highland Beach, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Highland Beach to the number of sex offenders is 4111 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Highland Beach:  1.1% ($5,785)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boca Raton, FL (3.1 miles , pop. 74,764).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (40.4 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (999.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Boca Raton, FL (3.1 miles ), Delray Beach, FL (4.2 miles ), Kings Point, FL (5.9 miles ), Gulf Stream, FL (6.3 miles ), High Point, FL (6.3 miles ), Boca Del Mar, FL (6.6 miles ), Dunes Road, FL (6.8 miles ), Villages of Oriole, FL (7.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $1,351,500
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $696,400
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $430,900
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $494,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $796,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $885,800
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $814,500
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $886,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $1,199,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 26.40 N, Longitude: 80.07 W


2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 561

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Population change in the 1990s: +783 (+26.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Air transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (23%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Highland Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100000
    per 100,000 25.80.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 004100
    per 100,000 0.00.099.524.90.00.0
Robberies 110001
    per 100,000 25.825.30.00.00.023.8
Assaults 310024
    per 100,000 77.525.30.00.047.495.4
Burglaries 97121087
    per 100,000 232.4177.3298.6248.8189.6166.9
Thefts 393034262227
    per 100,000 1007.0760.1846.0646.8521.5643.9
Auto thefts 211305
    per 100,000 51.625.324.974.60.0119.2
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 25.80.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 135.657.5136.469.243.673.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.68
US city average:  3.00

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Highland Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Highland Beach town center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/23/1965, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Highland Beach:
  • BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; BOCA RATON, FL)
  • DELRAY MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DELRAY BEACH, FL)
  • PINECREST REHABILITATION HOSP (about 6 miles; DELRAY BEACH, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland Beach:
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 19 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 24 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • MIAMI INTL (about 45 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland Beach:
  • BOCA RATON (about 4 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; ID: BCT)
  • POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK (about 12 miles; POMPANO BEACH, FL; ID: PMP)
  • PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK (about 13 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: LNA)

Amtrak stations near Highland Beach:
  • 5 miles: DELRAY BEACH (345 S. CONGRESS AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: DEERFIELD BEACH (1300 W. HILLSBORO BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.highland-beach.fl.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland Beach:
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 3 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 17 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 19 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 21 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
Library in Highland Beach:
  • HIGHLAND BEACH LIBRARY (Operating income: $235,187; Location: 3614 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD.; 18,000 books; 790 audio materials; 2,178 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This town:  1.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Highland Beach compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 2$6,843$41,0582$2,387
Police Protection - Officers 14$71,840$61,5770$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,517$27,1020$0
Financial Administration 3$13,231$52,9240$0
Other Government Administration 5$21,830$52,3925$6,974
Water Supply 8$35,006$52,5090$0
Police - Other 1$2,542$30,5040$0
Other and Unallocable 4$15,150$45,4503$3,024
Totals for Government 39$170,958$52,60210$12,385


Highland Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    All Other: $52,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $759,000
    Sewerage: $578,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $1,741,000
    Water Utilities: $1,079,000
    Police Protection: $930,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Sewerage: $521,000
    General - Other: $347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $302,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Libraries: $141,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $287,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,685,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,347,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $768,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $338,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $225,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $89,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,601,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $901,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $523,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $325,000
    Highways: $37,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,316,000
    Public Utilities: $473,000
    NEC: $411,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,692,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

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 Highland Beach:
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WDJA (1420 AM; 5 kW; DELRAY BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL DELRAY BEACH, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WHSR (980 AM; 5 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSBR (740 AM; 3 kW; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland Beach:
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRMB (89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYI-FM (100.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMA (106.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WRMA LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WFLC (97.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYM (93.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO-MIAMI, LLC)
  • WHQT (105.1 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVE (93.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIB (103.5 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXJ (102.7 FM; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WPOW (96.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WPOW LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Highland Beach:
  • 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.)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WDLP-CA (Channel 21; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

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