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Population (year 2000): 82,103. Estimated population in July 2006: 98,774 (+20.3% change)
Males: 40,491  (49.3%)
Females: 41,612  (50.7%)

Palm Beach County

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

Zip codes: 33401, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409, 33410, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33417, 33418.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,047 (it was $36,774 in 2000)
West Palm Beach  $40,047
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $226,600 (it was $98,000 in 2000)
West Palm Beach  $226,600
Florida:  $189,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $864.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.1%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents)

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

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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)

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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: 1763 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 283 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,099 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,873 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (60.8 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (979.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Palm Beach, FL (1.8 miles ), Westgate-Belvedere Homes, FL (2.2 miles ), Cloud Lake, FL (2.5 miles) , Glen Ridge, FL (2.6 miles ), Schall Circle, FL (3.3 miles ), Mangonia Park, FL (3.4 miles ), Lakeside Green, FL (3.8 miles ), Gun Club Estates, FL (3.9 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

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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%)


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

Area code: 561

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West Palm Beach, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Florida:  4.3%


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
Murders 132318714182217
    per 100,000 16.828.321.48.215.919.822.617.1
Rapes 6548705664687146
    per 100,000 84.159.083.165.272.674.872.846.4
Robberies 648563465497538560528574
    per 100,000 838.2691.6552.1578.9610.7616.0541.6579.0
Assaults 628576570630545588600537
    per 100,000 812.3707.6676.7733.8618.6646.8615.4541.6
Burglaries 2,0261,7491,6101,7291,4741,6551,6051,591
    per 100,000 2620.72148.51911.42013.81673.11820.51646.21604.8
Thefts 6,8487,1445,7866,5255,9775,1494,6104,775
    per 100,000 8858.28775.76869.37599.86784.35664.04728.44816.3
Auto thefts 1,6851,2931,2751,1591,2671,329967966
    per 100,000 2179.61588.31513.71349.91438.11461.9991.8974.4
Arson 191020281317236
    per 100,000 24.612.323.732.614.818.723.66.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 1227.01081.1939.9941.9900.4884.6772.7736.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 390 (287 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.95
US city average:  3.00

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West Palm Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 0% 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 1/13/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Palm Beach:
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 45 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • MIAMI INTL (about 66 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Palm Beach:
  • PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK (about 9 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: LNA)
  • NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION (about 14 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: F45)
  • BOCA RATON (about 24 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; ID: BCT)

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 42 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 52 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
Biggest public high schools in West Palm Beach:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in West Palm Beach:
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Bak Middle School of the Arts has been rebuilt on the same site but has a different address.
  • 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

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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 (PM2.5): 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

West Palm Beach compared to Florida state average:

West Palm Beach, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,499.7 mil, Deposits: $3,418.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • SunTrust Bank: Palm Beach Lakes Branch, West Palm Beach Branch, Lake Clarke Shores Branch, Belvedere Branch, Baywind Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • BankAtlantic: Northlake Branch, 971 Village Blvd Branch, 8961 Okeechobee Blvd. Branch, West Palm Beach Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,187.9 mil, Deposits: $3,878.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Palm Beach Lakes Branch, City Place, West Palm Beach Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • BankUnited, FSB: West Palm Beach Okeechobee Branch at 4871 Okeechobee Boulevard, branch established on 2000-11-20; Clematis Branch at 101 North Clematis Street, Ste. 130, branch established on 2001-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13,799.8 mil, Deposits: $6,419.6 mil, headquarters in Coral Gables, FL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 50 total offices
  • 20 other banks with 24 local branches



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West Palm Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,750,000
  • Charges - All Other: $28,931,000
    Sewerage: $21,513,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,333,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,966,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,029,000
    Housing & Community Development: $470,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,078,000
    Sewerage: $150,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $37,071,000
    Fire Protection: $23,354,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,651,000
    Water Utilities: $9,397,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,568,000
    Sewerage: $7,561,000
    Regular Highways: $6,523,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,153,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,125,000
    Financial Administration: $3,780,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,992,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,379,000
    Libraries: $2,308,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,616,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $112,638,000
    Total Other Securities: $53,395,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $31,359,000
    Interest Revenue: $28,872,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,839,000
    From Local Government: $6,165,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $6,071,000
    Total Federal Securities: $6,008,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,866,000
    From Other Government: $2,067,000
    Withdrawals: $89,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $7,021,000
    General Support: $2,701,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,175,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,556,000
    All Other: $3,604,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $106,573,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,821,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $125,726,000
    Water Utilities: $105,830,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,095,000
    Water Utilities: $743,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,466,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,625,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,613,000
    Special Assessments: $1,353,000
    Rents: $1,351,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $19,228,000
    Sewerage: $6,013,000
    Regular Highways: $1,802,000
    Fire Protection: $1,332,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,322,000
    Police Protection: $818,000
    Solid Waste Management: $717,000
    Parking Facilities: $660,000
    Libraries: $243,000
    Central Staff: $164,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Judicial: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,120,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,312,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,576,000
  • Tax - Property: $49,091,000
    Public Utilities: $23,690,000
    NEC: $10,592,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,066,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $84,000,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,597,000

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.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WWRF (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WORTH, FL)
  • WBZT (1230 AM; 1 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • W296AW (107.1 FM; MANGONIA PARK, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • W262AE (100.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., 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)
  • 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)

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