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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (13.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Palm Beach County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $399,935Here:$399,935State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $205,194Here:$205,194State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $171,442Here:$171,442State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,013Here:$145,013State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,766Here:$218,766State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $83,200Here:$83,200State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,587Here:$84,587State:$47,032
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.1%
Obama (Democratic): 61.3% McCain (Republican): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,817 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,025 (1.0%)
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.
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: 60 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 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.
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Notable locations in Palm Beach County: Little Bare Beach (A), Pine Island Ridge Plaza (B), Shadowood Square (C), Boynton Trail Centre (D), Palm Beach Raceway (E), Indian Camp (F), Cedarbrook Plaza (G), Northshore Plaza (H), South Florida Youth Conservation Camp (I), South Shore Station (J), Southern Manor Country Club (K), Royal Poinciana Plaza (L), Okeelanta Station Railroad Station (M), Knott Railroad Station (N), Town Center at Boca Raton (O), Trap Camp (P), Atlantis Plaza (Q), United (R), Pelican Lake Railroad Station (S), Edgars Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Boynton West Shopping Center (2), Polo Market Place Shopping Center (3), Polo Grounds Mall (4), Palm Beach Market Place Shopping Center (5), Glades Shopping Center (6), West Boca Place Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Palm Beach County include: Church of God Haverhill Road (A), New Jerusalem Church (B), Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Templo Bautista Jerusalem (E), Faith Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church-Haitian Mission of Pompano (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jupiter Cemetery (1), Foreverglades Mausoleum Gardens (2), Lake Worth Memory Gardens (3), Lincoln Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Okeechobee, Lake (A), Osborne, Lake (B), Big Lake (C), Bobs Lake (D), Little Worth, 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: Palm Beach Pines State Recreation Area (1), John Prince Park (2), South County Regional Park (3), South County Triplex Park (4), Morakami Park (5), Okeeheelee Park (6), Blowing Rock Park (7), Holey Land Wildlife Management Area (8), Browns Farm Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Palm Beach County: Little Bare Beach (A), Pine Island Ridge Plaza (B), Shadowood Square (C), Boynton Trail Centre (D), Palm Beach Raceway (E), Indian Camp (F), Cedarbrook Plaza (G), Northshore Plaza (H), South Florida Youth Conservation Camp (I), South Shore Station (J), Southern Manor Country Club (K), Royal Poinciana Plaza (L), Okeelanta Station Railroad Station (M), Knott Railroad Station (N), Town Center at Boca Raton (O), Trap Camp (P), Atlantis Plaza (Q), United (R), Pelican Lake Railroad Station (S), Edgars Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Boynton West Shopping Center (2), Polo Market Place Shopping Center (3), Polo Grounds Mall (4), Palm Beach Market Place Shopping Center (5), Glades Shopping Center (6), West Boca Place Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Palm Beach County include: Church of God Haverhill Road (A), New Jerusalem Church (B), Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Templo Bautista Jerusalem (E), Faith Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church-Haitian Mission of Pompano (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jupiter Cemetery (1), Foreverglades Mausoleum Gardens (2), Lake Worth Memory Gardens (3), Lincoln Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Okeechobee, Lake (A), Osborne, Lake (B), Big Lake (C), Bobs Lake (D), Little Worth, 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: Palm Beach Pines State Recreation Area (1), John Prince Park (2), South County Regional Park (3), South County Triplex Park (4), Morakami Park (5), Okeeheelee Park (6), Blowing Rock Park (7), Holey Land Wildlife Management Area (8), Browns Farm Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Broward County , Glades County , Hendry County , Martin County , Okeechobee County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Palm Beach County (%):
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 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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.
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).
Population growth in Palm Beach County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 229.84 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $80,324,000
Air Transportation: $58,243,000
Sewerage: $37,824,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,476,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $27,062,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,541,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,786,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $6,754,000
Toll Highways: $2,527,000
Regular Highways: $619,000
Parking Facilities: $261,000
Regular Highways: $35,655,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,770,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,159,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,798,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,153,000
Libraries: $455,000
Public Welfare - Other: $321,000
Police Protection: $194,000
Transit Utilities: $120,000
General - Other: $119,000
Local Fire Protection: $154,280,000
Solid Waste Management: $133,174,000
Correctional Institutions: $102,102,000
Financial Administration: $99,441,000
General Public Buildings: $91,464,000
Transit Utilities: $61,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $61,036,000
Parks and Recreation: $57,560,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,329,000
Regular Highways: $47,159,000
Air Transportation: $42,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,088,000
Sewerage: $36,026,000
General - Other: $33,413,000
Central Staff Services: $29,890,000
Libraries: $27,399,000
Water Utilities: $24,018,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,996,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,657,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $18,736,000
Health - Other: $11,000,000
Public Welfare: $28,376,000
Highways: $12,825,000
Transit Utilities: $10,530,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,733,000
Electric Utilities: $1,329,000
Education: $228,000
Health - Other: $15,000,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,818,000
Transit Utilities: $4,876,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,571,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,568,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,838,000
Local Fire Protection: $753,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $300,000
Regular Highways: $1,067,000
Electric Utilities: $186,000
General Local Government Support: $66,000
Highways: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $37,497,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,094,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,984,000
Sale of Property: $4,214,000
Rents: $3,483,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,459,000
Royalties: $1,340,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,346,279,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $323,385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,758,000
Regular Highways: $8,443,000
Police Protection: $6,560,000
Transit Utilities: $4,434,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,334,000
Libraries: $4,185,000
Financial Administration: $1,857,000
Parks and Recreation: $873,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $751,000
General - Other: $306,000
Housing and Community Development: $300,000
Central Staff Services: $254,000
Public Welfare - Other: $240,000
Correctional Institutions: $74,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Transit Utilities: $7,816,000
End of Fiscal Year: $10,500,000
Highways: $13,522,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,227,000
Electric Utilities: $4,097,000
All Other: $624,000
Transit Utilities: $480,000
Other License: $125,560,000
Public Utilities Sales: $82,174,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $49,197,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,516,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,275,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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