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Population in July 2008: 35,513. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 18,514  (52.1%)
Females: 16,999  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33454, 33460, 33461, 33462, 33463, 33464, 33465, 33466, 33467.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,627 (it was $30,034 in 2000)
Lake Worth:  $35,627
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,460
Lake Worth:  $18,460
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $202,262 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
Lake Worth:  $202,262
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $205,040; Detached houses: $220,120; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,464; In 2-unit structures: $220,386; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,044; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,038; Mobile homes: $9,635; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 33460, 33461, 33467.

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PMC Property Group
South Florida Photography
Red Reef Realty, inc.

Races in Lake Worth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Hispanic (29.7%)
  • Black (18.9%)
  • Other race (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Worth: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (10.0%), German (8.8%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.1%), United States (4.6%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 5.64 square miles.

Population density: 6293 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Worth

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Worth city

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

12,547 residents are foreign born (28.8% Latin America, 4.2% Europe).

This city:  35.7%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 153 registered sex offenders living in Lake Worth, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Worth to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

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

Lake Worth:  1.4% ($1,075)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Palm Beach, FL (6.3 miles , pop. 82,103).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (54.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (958.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Clarke Shores, FL (1.4 miles ), South Palm Beach, FL (1.5 miles ), Lantana, FL (1.6 miles ), Lake Worth Corridor, FL (1.6 miles ), Palm Springs, FL (1.6 miles ), Atlantis, FL (1.8 miles ), Seminole Manor, FL (1.9 miles ), Glen Ridge, FL (2.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $359,600
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2006: 40 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.62 N, Longitude: 80.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,196 (-11.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,701 (16.8%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +6,072 (+20.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
Florida:  10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Lake Worth by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 4518584611
    per 100,000 13.616.32.821.813.822.011.016.230.5
Rapes 92116242222142422
    per 100,000 30.568.444.465.360.760.438.664.961.1
Robberies 165173216223284266276361300
    per 100,000 559.4563.3599.3607.0784.0730.7760.6976.9832.7
Assaults 178198172234189211246273223
    per 100,000 603.5644.7477.2636.9521.7579.6677.9738.7618.9
Burglaries 841622675705697810919914779
    per 100,000 2851.12025.11872.81918.91924.02225.12532.72473.32162.1
Thefts 1,8511,6951,7321,8411,8961,8501,8431,5871,354
    per 100,000 6275.25518.74805.45011.05233.85082.05079.14294.43758.1
Auto thefts 340309330389294282321355293
    per 100,000 1152.71006.1915.61058.8811.6774.7884.6960.6813.2
Arson 629989860
    per 100,000 20.36.525.024.522.124.722.016.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 882.8828.2712.8824.8824.7848.4867.9947.0850.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 117 (85 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.39
US city average:  3.00

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Lake Worth-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 25.6 miles away from the Lake Worth city 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 31.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lake Worth-area historical earthquake activity is near Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Lake Worth center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Anthony Marshall - College basketball player (Georgia Southern Eagles).


Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Worth:
  • PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL)
  • JFK MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; ATLANTIS, FL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Worth, FL

Airports and Heliports located in Lake Worth: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lake Worth, FL

Amtrak stations near Lake Worth:
  • 7 miles: WEST PALM BEACH (201 S. TAMARIND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 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.

Local government website: www.lakeworth.org

Colleges/Universities in Lake Worth:
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,390; Location: 4200 CONGRESS AVE; Public; Website: WWW.PBCC.CC.FL.US)
  • KEISER CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 588; Location: 1926 10TH AVE N; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercareer.com)
  • ACADEMY OF HEALING ARTS MASSAGE & FACIAL SKIN CARE (FT enrollment: 170; Location: 3141 S MILITARY TR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ahamassage.com)
  • EVANGELICAL BIBLE SEMINARY (Location: 356 JACKSON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SEMINAR NETWORK INTERNATIONAL INC (Location: 518 N FEDERAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: SNIMASSAGE.COM)
  • NEW COVENANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Location: 7255 S MILITARY TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newcovenant.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 1612 S DIXIE HWY; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lake Worth:
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 17 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 36 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
Public high schools in Lake Worth:
Private high schools in Lake Worth:
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 446; Location: 7255 S MILITARY TRAIL; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LAKE WORTH CHRISTIAN ELEMENTAR (Students: 441; Location: 1325 NORTH A STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GREENACRES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 400 JACKSON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DIBACCO SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 1119 CRESTWOOD BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lake Worth:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lake Worth:
  • ST LUKE SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 2892 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 410 NORTH M STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND (Students: 143; Location: 1615 LAKE AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NORTHERN PRIVATE SCHOOLS INC (Students: 96; Location: 1822 HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)
  • MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER OF (Students: 45; Location: 1845 LAKE WORTH RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PALM BCH CTY INDEPENDENT PRIV (Students: 15; Location: PO BOX 540383; Grades: 1 - 10)
See full list of schools located in Lake Worth, School District: PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT


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Notable locations in Lake Worth: Plaza Del Mar (A), Lake Worth Public Library (B), Palm Beach County Public Library, Mid-County Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Town and Country Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lake Worth include: Church of the Nazarene of Lake Worth (A), Saint Luke Catholic Church (B), Saint Peters United Methodist Church at Wellington (C), Epiphany Lutheran Church (D), Jehovahs Witnesses Lake Worth Congregation (E), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Lake Worth (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake Worth include: R C Kreusler Park (1), Sunset Ridge Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Casino Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3116 South Military Trail), Casino Magic (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7312 Lake Worth Road), Aladdin Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4550 Lantana Road), Condor Travel (1964 Lake Worth Rd.).

Hotels: Casa Loma Motel (1105 South Federal Highway), Budget Inn (828 South Dixie Highway), Breezeway Motel (2001 North Dixie Highway), Barefoot Mailman Motel (138 South Dixie Highway), Comfort Inn & Suites (1221 Hypoluxo Road), Best Western Inn of America (7051 Seacrest Boulevard), Colonial Village Motel (7448 Lake Worth Road), Colony Hotel (155 Hammon Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Worth and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF LAKE WORTH UTILITIES (Population served: 40000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SOUTH FLORIDA TROTTING - EAST (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Worth that have no violations reported:
  • SOUTH FLORIDA TROTTING - NORTH (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA TROTTING - WEST (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.6%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Worth, FL


People in group quarters in Lake Worth
  • 645 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Lake Worth compared to Florida state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lake Worth (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pinewood Square Branch, Wycliffe Branch, Town Commons Branch, Lake Worth-Military Trail Branch, West Lake Worth Branch, Downtown Lake Worth Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 6350 Lantana Rd Branch, Lake Worth Road Branch, Lake Worth - Hypoluxo Village, Lake Worth - Us Hwy 441, 2601 10th Ave N Branch, 200 Lake Ave Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lake Avenue, West Lake Worth Branch, Nassau Square, Lake Worth Branch, Town Commons Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • National City Bank: Hypoluxo & Lyons Branch, Downtown Lake Worth Branch, West Lake Worth Branch, Wycliffe Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • SunTrust Bank: Wycliffe Branch at 9945 Lake Worth Rd, branch established on 2005-06-20; Downtown Lake Worth Branch at 1 S Dixie Way, branch established on 2004-09-20. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Lake Worth Branch at 6426 Melaleuca Lane, branch established on 1991-03-01. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: Lake Worth Branch at 6651 Lake Worth Road, branch established on 1999-04-26. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $3,962.4 mil, Deposits: $2,933.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, negative income in the last year, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
  • Security Bank, National Association: Lake Worth Branch at 2328 10th Avenue North, branch established on 1996-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.5 mil, Deposits: $132.3 mil, headquarters in North Lauderdale, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Cp Capital Bancorp, Inc.
  • Hillcrest Bank Florida: Hillcrest Brank Florida Loan Product at 8461 Lake Worth Road, Suite 106, branch established on 2007-11-01. Info updated 2006-08-29: Bank assets: $104.6 mil, Deposits: $86.9 mil, headquarters in Naples, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Worth, Florida
  • White Manor Motel, 1618 S Federal Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • Treetops Motel, 5475 W Lk Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463, Phone: (561) 954-2106, Fax: (561) 832-6876
  • Sun N Sand Motel & Apartments, 1616 N Federal Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • Finlandia Hotel, 605 N Federal Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • Colonial Lodge Motel, 507 S Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • North Dixie Motel, 1131 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • Ixora Motel 1, 722 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • Southgate Motel, 709 S Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
  • 21 other hotels and motels
All 29 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Worth, Florida


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (83%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • No fuel used (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Lake Worth

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal Church
Adherents47.5%6.7%2.9%2.4%1.8%
Congregations7.5%11.1%4.6%1.5%4.6%
NameAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.1%0.9%34.3%
Congregations3.4%2.3%2.9%7.5%54.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 24$140,173$70,0870$0
Other Government Administration 36$138,346$46,1151$1,196
Judicial and Legal 3$17,145$68,5800$0
Police Protection - Officers 86$480,852$67,0960$0
Police - Other 33$122,450$44,5278$11,298
Firefighters 64$404,325$75,8110$0
Fire - Other 3$11,099$44,3960$0
Streets and Highways 9$25,671$34,2280$0
Solid Waste Management 32$85,383$32,0190$0
Sewerage 13$49,452$45,6480$0
Parks and Recreation 39$95,465$29,3745$5,674
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$21,168$50,8030$0
Water Supply 29$130,267$53,9040$0
Electric Power 81$425,196$62,9920$0
Transit 5$8,123$19,4950$0
Local Libraries 8$19,581$29,3725$5,601
Other and Unallocable 52$148,063$34,16836$22,842
Totals for Government 522$2,322,759$53,39755$46,611



Lake Worth government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $612,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,317,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,160,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,676,000
    All Other: $715,000
  • Construction - General: $98,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $37,970,000
    Police Protection: $8,482,000
    Sewerage: $6,661,000
    Fire Protection: $4,784,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,070,000
    Water Utilities: $2,744,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,457,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,302,000
    Regular Highways: $1,012,000
    Financial Administration: $952,000
    General - Other: $717,000
    Libraries: $394,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $250,000
    Transit Utilities: $237,000
    Parking Facilities: $39,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,001,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $46,371,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $41,409,000
    Total Other Securities: $7,965,000
    Benefit Payments: $5,570,000
    Total Federal Securities: $3,777,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $3,126,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,326,000
    Interest Revenue: $964,000
    From Local Government: $940,000
    Withdrawals: $373,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $349,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $564,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Electric Utilities: $4,805,000
    Water Utilities: $562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $424,000
    Parks & Recreation: $245,000
    Sewerage: $112,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Electric Utilities: $789,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $541,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $16,683,000
    Water Utilities: $6,623,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $14,699,000
    Water Utilities: $6,307,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,505,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,984,000
    Water Utilities: $316,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,941,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,116,000
    Rents: $235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,932,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,285,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Police Protection: $208,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
    Libraries: $99,000
    Central Staff: $83,000
    Fire Protection: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,254,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $45,479,000
    Water Utilities: $4,969,000
    Transit Utilities: $418,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,388,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,547,000
    All Other: $343,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,340,000
    Public Utilities: $3,760,000
    Total General Sales: $869,000
    NEC: $656,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,873,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000

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 Lake Worth:
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WWRF (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WORTH, FL)
  • WPBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LANTANA, FL; Owner: OMNI-LINGUAL BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMNE (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WDJA (1420 AM; 5 kW; DELRAY BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL DELRAY BEACH, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Worth:
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W270AD (101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRMB (89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRLX (92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Worth:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
  • WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)
  • W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lake Worth fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 563 meters (1,847ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,310,129
Total average daily truck traffic: 84,308

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 27
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lake Worth, FL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lake Worth)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lake Worth, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 369 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Worth)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lake Worth)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 97 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$200,838331$197,394650$188,50366$89,08511$1,205,116280$185,7560$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$067$201,969210$195,07731$97,5893$500,00070$189,9972$77,085
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$201,974234$214,825577$213,65768$109,4284$460,000201$217,9348$69,879
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$159,11763$250,130209$204,32117$136,7664$718,75051$275,6111$70,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$96,62026$207,20794$204,4364$215,0880$025$192,1320$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Lake Worth, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED102$207,57937$225,28022$170,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$247,61624$221,95713$200,952
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$288,1821$297,7103$328,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$290,1976$240,8604$264,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$162,0001$126,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 159
  • Hazardous Condition: 117
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Lake Worth


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lake Worth, FL

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