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Palm Beach County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Palm Beach County, Florida:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Palm Beach County based on 324 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 26.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 51.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 61.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 72.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 148 pounds. This is less than average. 21.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.1%
Area name: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Palm Beach County is $752 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $911 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1205 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Wellington, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Greenacres.
2005 air pollution in Palm Beach County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.062 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 60 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Broward County , Glades County , Hendry County , Martin County , Okeechobee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Palm Beach County: Northshore Plaza (A), Oakbrook Square (B), Okeelanta Station Railroad Station (C), Luria Plaza (D), Palm Beach Raceway (E), Little Bare Beach (F), Atlantis Plaza (G), Knott Railroad Station (H), Pelican Lake Railroad Station (I), Pine Island Ridge Plaza (J), Pumping Station Number 6 (K), Pumping Station Number 7 (L), Royal Poinciana Plaza (M), Sand Cut Siding (N), Shadowood Square (O), South Florida Youth Conservation Camp (P), South Shore Station (Q), Southern Manor Country Club (R), Indian Camp (S), Town Center at Boca Raton (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Palm Beach Market Place Shopping Center (1), Polo Grounds Mall (2), Polo Market Place Shopping Center (3), Market Place Shopping Center (4), Boynton West Shopping Center (5), West Boca Place Shopping Center (6), Glades Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Palm Beach County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church (B), Templo Bautista Jerusalem (C), Faith Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church-Haitian Mission of Pompano (E), Macedonia Church (F), Church of God Haverhill Road (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jupiter Cemetery (1), Lake Worth Memory Gardens (2), Lincoln Memorial Gardens (3), Foreverglades Mausoleum Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Okeechobee, Lake (A), Little Worth, Lake (B), Osborne, Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Bobs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Frenchmans Creek (A), Loxahatchee River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Palm Beach County include: John Prince Park (1), Palm Beach Pines State Recreation Area (2), Browns Farm Wildlife Management Area (3), Blowing Rock Park (4), Recreation Area Six (5), Morakami Park (6), DuBois Park (7), South County Triplex Park (8), South County Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Palm Beach County: Northshore Plaza (A), Oakbrook Square (B), Okeelanta Station Railroad Station (C), Luria Plaza (D), Palm Beach Raceway (E), Little Bare Beach (F), Atlantis Plaza (G), Knott Railroad Station (H), Pelican Lake Railroad Station (I), Pine Island Ridge Plaza (J), Pumping Station Number 6 (K), Pumping Station Number 7 (L), Royal Poinciana Plaza (M), Sand Cut Siding (N), Shadowood Square (O), South Florida Youth Conservation Camp (P), South Shore Station (Q), Southern Manor Country Club (R), Indian Camp (S), Town Center at Boca Raton (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Palm Beach Market Place Shopping Center (1), Polo Grounds Mall (2), Polo Market Place Shopping Center (3), Market Place Shopping Center (4), Boynton West Shopping Center (5), West Boca Place Shopping Center (6), Glades Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Palm Beach County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church (B), Templo Bautista Jerusalem (C), Faith Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church-Haitian Mission of Pompano (E), Macedonia Church (F), Church of God Haverhill Road (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jupiter Cemetery (1), Lake Worth Memory Gardens (2), Lincoln Memorial Gardens (3), Foreverglades Mausoleum Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Okeechobee, Lake (A), Little Worth, Lake (B), Osborne, Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Bobs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Frenchmans Creek (A), Loxahatchee River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Palm Beach County include: John Prince Park (1), Palm Beach Pines State Recreation Area (2), Browns Farm Wildlife Management Area (3), Blowing Rock Park (4), Recreation Area Six (5), Morakami Park (6), DuBois Park (7), South County Triplex Park (8), South County Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 50,064 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 196,852 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Palm Beach County with a mortgage: 172,856 (17,601 second mortgage, 17,973 home equity loan, 520 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 70,557
Palm Beach County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 101 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,359 average adjusted gross income)
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,095 average AGI)Palm Beach County: 0.18%Florida average: 0.22% 2.91% relocated from other counties in Florida ($20,152 average AGI) 3.84% relocated from other states ($56,112 average AGI)Palm Beach County: 3.84%Florida average: 4.24%
6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,513 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($676 average AGI)Palm Beach County: 0.09%Florida average: 0.12% 3.59% relocated to other counties in Florida ($23,754 average AGI) 3.22% relocated to other states ($25,083 average AGI)Palm Beach County: 3.22%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 246,685 (228,250 aged, 18,435 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
245,256 spouses, 276,604 children (255,116 natural, 7,542 adopted, 13,946 stepchildren), 15,340 grandchildren, 11,821 brothers or sisters, 10,005 parents, 19,452 other relatives, 23,150 non-relatives
Size of family households: 158,062 2-persons, 59,027 3-persons, 50,483 4-persons, 23,569 5-persons, 9,022 6-persons, 5,839 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 138,323 1-person, 26,504 2-persons, 2,463 3-persons, 604 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.
154,580 married couples with children. 60,887 single-parent households (13,104 men, 47,783 women).
78.3% of residents of Palm Beach County speak English at home. 11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $7,403,842,000 ($5955 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $290,218,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,595,928,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,391,752,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,175,000 Federal grants: $710,685,000 Federal procurement contracts: $304,768,000 ($158,924,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $385,535,000 ($30,707,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,139,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $355,021,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,144,445,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 229.84 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)
52% of Palm Beach County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,800
Solid Waste Management: $49,792,000
Sewerage: $34,217,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,312,000
Parking Facilities: $363,000
General Public Buildings: $47,282,000
Water Utilities: $45,967,000
Air Transportation: $32,020,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,169,000
General: $12,345,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,570,000
Fire Protection: $3,799,000
Libraries: $3,197,000
Central Staff Services: $3,018,000
Welfare - Other: $2,628,000
Sewerage: $2,520,000
Judicial & Legal: $1,166,000
Parking Facilities: $1,104,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $472,000
Police Protection: $192,000
Corrections - Other: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $84,000
Fire Protection: $125,359,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,525,000
Corrections - Other: $79,369,000
General - Other: $63,754,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,773,000
Water Utilities: $47,583,000
Parks & Recreation: $46,612,000
Transit Utilities: $43,931,000
Regular Highways: $42,250,000
Air Transportation: $34,283,000
Welfare - Other: $30,406,000
General Public Buildings: $29,568,000
Financial Administration: $28,566,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,478,000
Sewerage: $24,806,000
Libraries: $22,933,000
Housing & Community Development: $18,234,000
Central Staff Services: $18,052,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,535,000
Health Services - Other: $12,359,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,084,000
Parking Facilities: $562,000
Highways: $11,261,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,059,000
Transit Utilities: $9,571,000
All Other: $2,684,000
Health & Hospitals: $205,000
Health: $6,000,000
Transit Utilities: $3,106,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,465,000
Libraries: $529,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $300,000
General Support: $518,000
Public Welfare: $434,000
Water Utilities: $115,120,000
Transit Utilities: $11,675,000
Water Utilities: $26,785,000
Industrial Revenue: $365,148,000
Water Utilities: $106,445,000
Transit Utilities: $9,475,000
Water Utilities: $35,460,000
Transit Utilities: $2,200,000
Interest Earnings: $64,533,000
General Revenue, NEC: $32,919,000
Property Sale Other: $4,928,000
Rents: $2,985,000
Natural Resource - Other: $10,939,000
Fire Protection: $5,685,000
General - Other: $4,106,000
Transit Utilities: $3,861,000
Libraries: $2,821,000
Water Utilities: $1,450,000
Air Transportation: $1,216,000
Judicial: $765,000
Parks & Recreation: $631,000
Central Staff: $514,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $499,000
Welfare - Other: $258,000
Police Protection: $202,000
General Public Building: $175,000
Health - Other: $74,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $7,330,000
Beginning: $7,692,000
All Other: $15,709,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,807,000
Highways: $6,323,000
Public Welfare: $5,335,000
Transit Utilities: $4,768,000
Public Utilities: $74,807,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $59,188,000
Other Selective Sales: $17,330,000
NEC: $14,659,000
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