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Population in July 2007: 4,506. Population change since 2000: +17.6%
 

Males: 2,852  (63.3%)
Females: 1,654  (36.7%)
Median resident age:  32.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33493.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,900 (it was $23,558 in 2000)
South Bay  $27,900
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $160,200 (it was $70,100 in 2000)
South Bay  $160,200
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in South Bay:

  • Black (66.9%)
  • Hispanic (19.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Bay: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (3.6%), United States (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 2.71 square miles.

Population density: 1664 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Bay

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 24.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Bay city

  • Never married: 45.1%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

447 residents are foreign born (11.1% Latin America).

This city:  11.6%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in South Bay, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Bay to the number of sex offenders is 644 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

South Bay:  1.0% ($706)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Palm Beach-West Jupiter, FL (34.6 miles , pop. 74,157).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (62.9 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (998.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belle Glade Camp, FL (2.5 miles ), Belle Glade, FL (3.5 miles ), Lake Harbor, FL (6.3 miles) , Fremd Village-Padgett Island, FL (10.8 miles ), Pahokee, FL (11.7 miles ), Canal Point, FL (14.8 miles ), Clewiston, FL (15.9 miles ), Harlem, FL (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,200
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $59,100
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 26.67 N, Longitude: 80.72 W


1122 people in state prisons
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 561

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Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+7.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Food (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in South Bay by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 002010
    per 100,000 0.00.050.10.024.20.0
Rapes 246422
    per 100,000 50.599.1150.295.948.448.5
Robberies 81521161316
    per 100,000 202.1371.7525.8383.6314.9387.7
Assaults 667865796349
    per 100,000 1667.11933.11627.41894.01526.21187.3
Burglaries 626766777030
    per 100,000 1566.11660.51652.51846.11695.7726.9
Thefts 137144151166103105
    per 100,000 3460.53568.83780.73979.92495.22544.2
Auto thefts 12886710
    per 100,000 303.1198.3200.3143.9169.6242.3
Arson 212312
    per 100,000 50.524.850.171.924.248.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 706.7852.3986.5870.5719.0564.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.78
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in South Bay, Florida

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South Bay-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the South Bay city center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/13/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center caused $50,000 in damages.


South Bay topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near South Bay:
  • HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
  • GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
  • COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in South Bay, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Bay:
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 44 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 57 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • MIAMI INTL (about 68 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Bay:
  • BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; ID: X10)
  • PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 9 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; ID: PHK)
  • AIRGLADES (about 23 miles; CLEWISTON, FL; ID: 2IS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bay:
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 44 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 48 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
Public elementary/middle school in South Bay:

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Notable location: South Bay Mini Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Clarence E Anthony Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 375 Southwest 2nd Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.4 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  36.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

South Bay compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in South Bay (2007 data):
  • Bank of Belle Glade: Mini Plaza Branch at 131 U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 1978-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.2 mil, Deposits: $52.7 mil, headquarters in Belle Glade, FL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Belle Glade Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Palm Beach County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways 11$20,515$22,3800$0
Other Government Administration 4$12,290$36,8700$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$48,143$30,4060$0
Police - Other 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,953
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$4,194$25,1640$0
Sewerage 6$10,847$21,6941$585
Water Supply 6$13,916$27,8321$1,178
Other and Unallocable 1$3,038$36,4560$0
Financial Administration 1$2,232$26,7840$0
Totals for Government 51$117,329$27,6073$3,716



South Bay government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $309,000
    Sewerage: $279,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,000,000
    Sewerage: $893,000
    Financial Administration: $698,000
    Water Utilities: $629,000
    Parks & Recreation: $333,000
    Solid Waste Management: $192,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,843,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $127,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $236,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,140,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $717,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $840,000
    All Other: $406,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $337,000
    Property: $310,000
    Total General Sales: $261,000
    NEC: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,726,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $238,000

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 South Bay:
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WSWN (900 AM; 1 kW; BELLE GLADE, FL; Owner: BGI BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WAFC (590 AM; 5 kW; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Bay:
  • WBGF (93.5 FM; BELLE GLADE, FL; Owner: BGI BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WAFC-FM (99.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: GLADES MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCB (88.5 FM; CLEWISTON, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Bay:
  • 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.)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

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