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Population in July 2008: 98,779. Population change since 2000: +20.3%

Males: 48,715	(49.3%)
Females: 50,064	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33401, 33402, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409, 33410, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33416, 33417, 33418, 33419, 33420, 33421, 33422.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,594 (it was $36,774 in 2000)

West Palm Beach:	$44,594
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,459

West Palm Beach:	$30,459
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $298,800 (it was $91,500 in 2000)

West Palm Beach:	$298,800
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $364,882; Detached houses: $408,127; Townhouses or other attached units: $247,038; In 2-unit structures: $308,333; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,253; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $326,556; Mobile homes: $20,668; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $71,250

Median gross rent in 2007: $964.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.1%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 33401, 33403, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409, 33411, 33412, 33415, 33417.

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S&S National Waste, Inc

Races in West Palm Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (46.0%)
Black (32.2%)
Hispanic (18.2%)
Other race (4.3%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Palm Beach: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (7.7%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.1%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 55.1 square miles.

Population density: 1791 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Palm Beach

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Palm Beach city

Never married: 33.2%
Now married: 41.8%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 13.0%

20,152 residents are foreign born (19.3% Latin America, 2.7% Europe).

This city:	24.5%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 344 registered sex offenders living in West Palm Beach, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Palm Beach to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,954 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,950 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (60.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (956.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Palm Beach, FL (1.3 miles ), Westgate-Belvedere Homes, FL (1.4 miles ), Cloud Lake, FL (1.6 miles) , Glen Ridge, FL (1.6 miles ), Schall Circle, FL (1.7 miles ), Mangonia Park, FL (1.8 miles ), Lakeside Green, FL (1.9 miles ), Gun Club Estates, FL (1.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 397 buildings, average cost: $110,100
1997: 488 buildings, average cost: $134,400
1998: 480 buildings, average cost: $128,700
1999: 516 buildings, average cost: $110,400
2000: 561 buildings, average cost: $126,200
2001: 515 buildings, average cost: $180,400
2002: 1372 buildings, average cost: $167,600
2003: 1544 buildings, average cost: $174,600
2004: 530 buildings, average cost: $206,400
2005: 369 buildings, average cost: $218,800
2006: 131 buildings, average cost: $231,900
2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $396,000
2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $447,500

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Latitude: 26.71 N, Longitude: 80.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +38,905 (+47.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,221 (41.1%)

Area code: 561

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Population change in the 1990s: +14,957 (+22.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.9%
Florida:	10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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

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Crime in West Palm Beach by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	13	23	18	7	14	18	22	17	12
per 100,000	16.8	28.3	21.4	8.2	15.9	19.8	22.6	17.1	11.8
Rapes	65	48	70	56	64	68	71	46	43
per 100,000	84.1	59.0	83.1	65.2	72.6	74.8	72.8	46.4	42.4
Robberies	648	563	465	497	538	560	528	574	574
per 100,000	838.2	691.6	552.1	578.9	610.7	616.0	541.6	579.0	566.5
Assaults	628	576	570	630	545	588	600	537	529
per 100,000	812.3	707.6	676.7	733.8	618.6	646.8	615.4	541.6	522.1
Burglaries	2,026	1,749	1,610	1,729	1,474	1,655	1,605	1,591	1,594
per 100,000	2620.7	2148.5	1911.4	2013.8	1673.1	1820.5	1646.2	1604.8	1573.2
Thefts	6,848	7,144	5,786	6,525	5,977	5,149	4,610	4,775	4,748
per 100,000	8858.2	8775.7	6869.3	7599.8	6784.3	5664.0	4728.4	4816.3	4686.1
Auto thefts	1,685	1,293	1,275	1,159	1,267	1,329	967	966	913
per 100,000	2179.6	1588.3	1513.7	1349.9	1438.1	1461.9	991.8	974.4	901.1
Arson	19	10	20	28	13	17	23	6	13
per 100,000	24.6	12.3	23.7	32.6	14.8	18.7	23.6	6.1	12.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	1227.0	1081.1	939.9	941.9	900.4	884.6	772.7	736.4	701.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 390 (287 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.91
US city average:	3.00

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West Palm Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the West Palm Beach city center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/19/1958, a category 3 tornado 32.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

West Palm Beach-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below 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 76.8 miles away from West Palm Beach center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Barrett Green - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Oct 29, 1977), Heath Evans - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Dec 30, 1978), Mike Wood - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, born: Apr 26, 1980), Phil Dawson - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Jan 23, 1975), Tim Harikkala - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Jul 15, 1971), Bradley Mosley - College basketball player (South Florida Bulls), Jackie Manuel - College basketball player (North Carolina Tar Heels), Jason Chery - College football player (La Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns), Jean Francois - College basketball player (Georgia Southern Eagles), Louis Graham - College basketball player (Georgia Southern Eagles).

Main business address for: CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (MALT BEVERAGES), HEARUSA INC (RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC), JACUZZI BRANDS INC (HEATING EQUIP, EXCEPT ELEC & WARM AIR & PLUMBING FIXTURES), OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP (RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS), METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS INC (SERVICES-OFFICES & CLINICS OF DOCTORS OF MEDICINE), FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), FIDELITY BANKSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals/medical centers in West Palm Beach:

COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (2201 45 ST)
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (1309 NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE)
OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (1041 45TH ST)
SAINT MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (901 46TH STREET)
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (10101 FOREST HILL BLVD)

Political contributions by individuals in West Palm Beach, FL

Airports and Heliports located in West Palm Beach:

Palm Beach International Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 61,739, Air Taxi Ops: 40,784, Itinerant Ops: 78,461, Local Ops: 2,757, Military Ops: 711)
Palm Beach County Park Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 600, Itinerant Ops: 43,039, Local Ops: 96,636, Military Ops: 50)
North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 24,320, Local Ops: 11,212)
Wellington Aero Club Airport (Runways: 1)
Heliports: 9

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Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.cityofwpb.com

Colleges/Universities in West Palm Beach:

PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (Full-time enrollment: 2,109; Location: 901 S. Flagler Drive PO BOX 24708; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY-FLORIDA EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 838; Location: 2600 N MILITARY TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northwood.edu)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-PALM BEACH (FT enrollment: 836; Location: 2410 Metrocentre Boulevard; Private, for-profit; Website: newenglandtech.com)
NURSE ASST TRG SCH INC DBA ACAD FOR PR NURS & HLTH (FT enrollment: 287; Location: 5154 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 201; Private, not-for-profit)
SOUTH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 277; Location: 1760 N CONGRESS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: southcollege.edu)
INSTITUTE OF CAREER EDUCATION (FT enrollment: 157; Location: 1750 45TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vocedu.com)
COOPER CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 144; Location: 2247 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 110; Private, for-profit)
ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 1490 S MILITARY TR; Private, for-profit)
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR HEALTH OCCUPATIONS (Location: 4632 FOREST HILL BLVD PMB 403; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 4365 OKEECHOBEE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
SARAH PARKER MODELING AND MAKEUP ARTISTRY SCHOOL (Location: 410 DATURA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: SarahParkerModels.com)
GOLD COAST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 1756 N CONGRESS AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
TOTAL NAILS ACADEMY INC (Location: 2601 S MILITARY TR STE 30A; Private, for-profit)
TONY SYLVESTERS ABC OF BARTENDING (Location: 1711 WOTHINGTON RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Palm Beach:

PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 23 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
KEISER COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 43 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)

Biggest public high schools in West Palm Beach:

PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1127; Location: 3505 SHILOH DR)
FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 968; Location: 6901 PARKER AVE)
ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 708; Location: 501 S SAPODILLA AVE)
G-STAR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 371; Location: 2065 PRAIRIE ROAD,BUILD.J)
PALM BEACH MARITIME ACADEMY (Students: 240; Location: 7719 S DIXIE HWY)
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WEST (Students: 101; Location: 2030 S CONGRESS AVE)
JOSEPH LITTLES-NGUZO SABA (Students: 81; Location: 5829 CORPORATE WAY)
PALM BEACH JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Students: 71; Location: 9680 FAIRGROUNDS RD)
SURVIVORS OF WEST PALM BEACH (Students: 43; Location: 1601 TAMARIND AVE)
BELIEVERS ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 5840 CORPORATE WAY, SUITE 100)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in West Palm Beach:

BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 1373; Location: 1725 ECHO LAKE DR)
WESTERN PINES COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 1306; Location: 5949 140TH AVE N)
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1298; Location: 1900 AUSTRALIAN AVE)
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1153; Location: 3777 N JOG RD)
OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1147; Location: 2200 PINEHURST DR)
CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 673 CONNISTON RD)
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 3505 SHENANDOAH BLVD)
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 5555 PURDY LANE)
GRASSY WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 3550 N JOG RD)
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 1545 LOXAHATCHEE DR)

See full list of schools located in West Palm Beach, School District: PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in West Palm Beach:

LIBRARY COOPERATIVE OF THE PALM BEACHES (Operating income: $31,344,674; Location: 3650 SUMMIT BLVD.; 1,506,094 books; 69,279 audio materials; 57,517 video materials; 10,994 serial subscriptions)

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College/University: PC Professor Technical Institute: 500 FT/PT students. 6080 Okeechobee Blvd. Located at Okeechobee and the Turnpike. Nationally accredited, private, Microsoft IT Academy offering both beginning and advanced computer certification classes starting weekly. 561-684-3333 www.PCProfessor.Edu
Matlock Academy- Private Prep High School located West Palm Beach Florida- Offers advanced placement, summer school, homeschool- http://www.matlockacademy.com added by Dan
Bak Middle School of the Arts has been rebuilt on the same site but has a different address.

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Notable locations in West Palm Beach: Central Square (A), City Square (B), Palm Coast Plaza (C), Belmart Shopping Plaza (D), University of Palm Beach Library (E), West Palm Beach Public Library (F), E C Blomeyer Library - Palm Beach Atlantic College (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Palm Beach Mall (1), Cross County Mall (2), Southdale Shopping Center (3), Miramar Park Associates Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Palm Beach include: Church of the Holy Apostles (A), Church of the Nazarene of West Palm Beach (B), Crossroads Baptist Church (C), Gold Coast Baptist Church (D), Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (E), Belvedere Baptist Church (F), Gospel Tabernacle Church (G), Royal Poinciana Chapel (H), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Park (2), Glenwood Memorial Cemetery (3), Shalow Memorial Park (4), Royal Palm Memorial Gardens (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Clear Lake (A), Mangonia, Lake (B), Square Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Palm Beach include: Lincoln Park (1), South Olive Park (2), Flamingo Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Club LA Salle Special Event Facility (Museums; 2119 South Dixie Highway) (1), Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Inc (Museums; 253 Barcelona Road) (2), Dream Dolls Gallery & More (Museums; 2155 Indian Road) (3), Armory Art Center (Museums; 1703 Lake Avenue) (4), Florida Historical (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 514 Datura Street) (5), Palm Beach Tropical Gardens (Botanical Gardens; 13801 40th Street South) (6), All About Travel (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 2601 South Military Trail Suite 35) (7), Town & Country Travel (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 12794 West Forest Hill Boulevard Suite 1A) (8), Unbelievable Acres Botanic Garden (Botanical Gardens; 470 63rd Trail North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Sea Spary Inn (123 South Ocean Avenue) (1), Best Western Seaspray Inn (123 Ocean Avenue) (2), Bowser P C (123 South Ocean Avenue) (3), Channel House OFC (115 Inlet Way Apt 106) (4), Best Western Palm Beach Lakes (1800 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard) (5), Cezanne (630 Clearwater Park Road) (6), Bellatrix Beachfront Resort (1000 East Blue Heron Boulevard) (7), Hampton Inn West Palm Beach Central Airport (1601 Worthington Rd) (8), Canopy Palms Oceanfront Hotel (3800 North Ocean Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Florida State Of Continued - North County Courthouse- Judicial Continued- Public Defe (3188 Pga Boulevard) (1), U S Government - United States District Court- Courts- Us District Court- Federal Public Defe (450 South Australian Avenue) (2), U S Government Continued - Justice Department- Federal Bureau of Investiga (701 Clematis Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in West Palm Beach

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.2 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.7 ppm in 2000, 2.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.014 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.061 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.075 ppm in 2000, 0.063 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.093 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 8.1 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 9.4 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0016 ppm in 2000, 0.0019 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Palm Beach and their reported violations in the past:

CASA LOMA TRAILER PARK (Population served: 101, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SADISCO OF FLORIDA (Population served: 39, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PBSO SHOOTING RANGE (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

MENORAH GARDENS&FUNERALCHAPLES (Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

RINKER MATERIALS - DAVENPORT MFG. PLANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Palm Beach that have no violations reported:

WALDORF BLDG. F/K/A AL BOYD AND DENNIS C (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RINKER MATERIALS-LAKE PARK FAC (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.5%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Palm Beach, FL

People in group quarters in West Palm Beach

916 people in other group homes
734 people in nursing homes
726 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
718 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
223 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
101 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
67 people in other types of correctional institutions
63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
49 people in homes for the mentally ill
21 people in religious group quarters
12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

West Palm Beach compared to Florida state average:

West Palm Beach, Florida environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

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

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Arena or stadium:

South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Capacity: 5,000.

Banks with most branches in West Palm Beach (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: 15 branches. 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
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 10 branches. 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.
National City Bank: 8 branches. 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
Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. 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
SunTrust Bank: West Palm Beach Branch, Baywind Branch, Palm Beach Lakes Branch, Lake Clarke Shores Branch, Belvedere Branch. 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.
Regions Bank: City Place Temp Space Branch, Palm Beach Lakes Branch, West Palm Beach Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
TD Bank, National Association: West Palm Beach Military Trail Branc at 1031 South Military Trail, branch established on 2007-12-29; Palm Beach County Bank Branch at 2130 Centrepark West Drive, branch established on 1999-09-13. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Riverside National Bank of Florida: Forest Hill Branch at 2685 Forest Hill Boulevard, branch established on 1996-09-03; Belvedere Branch at 4375 Belvedere Road, branch established on 2004-08-25. 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
14 other banks with 18 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Palm Beach, Florida

Helen Wilkes Res Hotel, 100 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Coquina Motel, 2919 Broadway, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Days Inn Turnpike, 6255 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33417, Phone: (561) 686-6000, Fax: (561) 687-0415
Sea Grape Motel, 2618 Broadway, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, Phone: (561) 833-4621
Flagler Court Hotel, 535 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Best Western Palm Beach Lakes, 1800 Palm Bch Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Phone: (561) 683-8810, Fax: (561) 687-0013
Princess Motel, 6915 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Boulevard Motel, 5497 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
41 other hotels and motels

All 49 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Palm Beach, Florida

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

West Palm Beach mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Palm Beach County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (90%) Utility gas (6%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in West Palm Beach:

Religion statistics for West Palm Beach

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Episcopal Church
Adherents	47.5%	6.7%	2.9%	2.4%	1.8%
Congregations	7.5%	11.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.6%

Name	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	34.3%
Congregations	3.4%	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.
Tables represent county-level data.

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	100	$536,099	$64,332	0	$0
Other Government Administration	125	$624,062	$59,910	6	$18,894
Judicial and Legal	20	$119,408	$71,645	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	327	$2,156,985	$79,155	0	$0
Police - Other	126	$494,084	$47,056	36	$40,165
Firefighters	212	$1,355,354	$76,718	0	$0
Fire - Other	9	$43,819	$58,425	0	$0
Streets and Highways	39	$143,442	$44,136	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	141	$554,763	$47,214	0	$0
Sewerage	281	$1,224,482	$52,291	2	$2,695
Parks and Recreation	119	$426,724	$43,031	85	$87,026
Housing and Community Development(Local)	23	$104,598	$54,573	0	$0
Water Supply	13	$47,326	$43,686	0	$0
Local Libraries	31	$132,098	$51,135	11	$11,033
Other and Unallocable	142	$655,411	$55,387	4	$14,497
Totals for Government	1708	$8,618,655	$60,553	144	$174,310

West Palm Beach government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,017,000
Charges - Sewerage: $18,673,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,667,000

All Other: $12,603,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,274,000

Parking Facilities: $3,245,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,245,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $273,000
Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $10,111,000
Regular Highways: $1,502,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $41,410,000
Local Fire Protection: $19,969,000

Water Utilities: $18,955,000

Parks and Recreation: $13,445,000

Sewerage: $12,637,000

Housing and Community Development: $8,364,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,953,000

Regular Highways: $7,865,000

General - Other: $7,272,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,039,000

Central Staff Services: $6,321,000

Financial Administration: $5,116,000

Natural Resources - Other: $4,994,000

General Public Buildings: $3,636,000

Parking Facilities: $3,360,000

Libraries: $2,950,000

Health - Other: $2,827,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,400,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $55,189,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $30,400,000

Total Federal Securities: $25,519,000

Benefit Payments: $10,758,000

From Parent Local Government: $9,349,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $8,089,000

Local Employee Contribution: $5,173,000

From Other Governments: $2,302,000

Withdrawals: $72,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $22,842,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $153,407,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,242,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,142,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,178,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,299,000
General Local Government Support: $2,859,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,946,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,578,000
Sale of Property: $3,819,000

Rents: $3,484,000

Fines and Forfeits: $2,515,000

General Revenue, NEC: $2,312,000

Donations From Private Sources: $177,000

Special Assessments: $31,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $266,376,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $257,730,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,300,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,428,000
Police Protection: $816,000

Parks and Recreation: $112,000

Health - Other: $107,000

Local Fire Protection: $81,000

Central Staff Services: $63,000

Sewerage: $60,000

Financial Administration: $56,000

Libraries: $43,000

Housing and Community Development: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $178,008,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,010,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,359,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,502,000
All Other: $934,000

Housing and Community Development: $906,000
Tax - Property: $65,265,000
Public Utilities Sales: $26,447,000

Other License: $10,212,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,547,000

Other Selective Sales: $2,358,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $94,108,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $925,000

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 West Palm Beach:

WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
WMNE (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
WBZT (1230 AM; 1 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WWRF (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WORTH, FL)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LANTANA, FL; Owner: OMNI-LINGUAL BROADCASTING CORP)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Palm Beach:

W270AD (101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
WRLX (92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
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.)
WRMB (89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WJBW-FM (106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
W262AE (100.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W296AW (107.1 FM; MANGONIA PARK, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Palm Beach:

WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)
WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
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.)
W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
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.)
WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of West Palm Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 119
Total length: 2,493 meters (8,179ft)
Total costs: $120,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,109,758
Total average daily truck traffic: 305,266

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 9
1960-1969: 23
1970-1979: 19
1980-1989: 10
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 52

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	19	$196,349	2,006	$216,934	2,187	$212,668	237	$123,632	16	$3,841,371	1,127	$215,245	9	$84,437
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$236,790	492	$218,964	685	$207,549	60	$119,989	2	$410,000	295	$203,794	6	$59,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED	11	$175,272	1,344	$210,612	2,212	$230,465	243	$104,246	5	$262,936	845	$207,595	25	$69,259
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$195,758	375	$216,699	913	$208,581	63	$171,293	4	$278,250	301	$210,467	1	$55,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	153	$212,938	350	$236,981	18	$133,141	1	$169,000	101	$219,579	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 29 tracts in West Palm Beach, FL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full and 11 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	524	$226,156	173	$225,331	168	$220,183
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	104	$232,175	59	$243,542	47	$206,039
APPLICATIONS DENIED	27	$249,201	15	$251,203	16	$220,606
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	42	$260,013	16	$294,669	9	$246,994
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$301,450	4	$185,683	2	$262,325

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: 29
Hazardous Condition: 8
Service Call: 5

Incident types - West Palm Beach

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Palm Beach, FL

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