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County population in July 2009: 1,279,950 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 354,024
Renter-occupied apartments: 120,151
% of renters here:

25%
State:

26%

Land area: 1974 sq. mi.
Water area: 412.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 648 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Palm Beach County: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Palm Beach County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Palm Beach County races chart

Races in Palm Beach County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (63.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (17.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.5%)
  • Asian alone (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 546,739  (48.3%)
Females: 584,445  (51.7%)

Palm Beach County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Palm Beach County:

2.3 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,579 ($45,062 in 1999)
This county:

$49579
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $955 (lower quartile is $753, upper quartile is $1,229)
This county:

$955
State:

$802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $232,100 (it was $115,000 in 2000)
Palm Beach County:

$232,100
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,500 - $368,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $399,935
Here:

$399,935
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,194
Here:

$205,194
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $171,442
Here:

$171,442
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,013
Here:

$145,013
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,766
Here:

$218,766
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $83,200
Here:

$83,200
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $84,587
Here:

$84,587
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,849
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $603

Institutionalized population: 11,653

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 11
  • Rapes: 221
  • Robberies: 612
  • Assaults: 1950
  • Burglaries: 4423
  • Thefts: 11720
  • Auto thefts: 2228

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 32
  • Rapes: 241
  • Robberies: 656
  • Assaults: 2125
  • Burglaries: 4937
  • Thefts: 12268
  • Auto thefts: 2535

Palm Beach County, FL map from a distance

Health of residents in Palm Beach County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
76.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
88.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is less than average.
21.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 6769 buildings, average cost: $155,900
  • 2001: 7538 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2002: 9437 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2003: 10920 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2004: 10266 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2005: 8689 buildings, average cost: $253,600
  • 2006: 4652 buildings, average cost: $270,700
  • 2007: 2101 buildings, average cost: $331,700
  • 2008: 1278 buildings, average cost: $301,200
  • 2009: 1102 buildings, average cost: $271,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Palm Beach County Florida:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Palm Beach County Florida:


Obama (Democratic): 61.3%
McCain (Republican): 38.4%

Detailed 2008 Election Results



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%)


Palm Beach County household income distribution in 2009 Palm Beach County home values distribution


Palm Beach County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.4%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 26.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.4%
Palm Beach County:

14.4%
Florida:

14.9%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 26.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

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.

Palm Beach County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
33401West Palm Beach3152170170
33402West Palm Beach--1010
33403West Palm Beach909090
33404West Palm Beach80290290
33405West Palm Beach1503030
33406West Palm Beach363110110
33407West Palm Beach368350350
33408North Palm Beach4502020
33409West Palm Beach595364040
33410Palm Beach Gardens13423030
33411West Palm Beach24566230230
33412West Palm Beach130----
33413West Palm Beach6172020
33414West Palm Beach17459090
33415West Palm Beach398130130
33417West Palm Beach7612100100
33418Palm Beach Gardens12715050
33422West Palm Beach10----
33426Boynton Beach45161010
33428Boca Raton636693030
33430Belle Glade--9090
33431Boca Raton620----
33432Boca Raton4104040
33433Boca Raton1026285050
33434Boca Raton13421010
33435Boynton Beach1906060
33436Boynton Beach9128----
33437Boynton Beach64163030
33438Canal Point10----
33444Delray Beach22737119119
33445Delray Beach260492020
33446Delray Beach2129----
33458Jupiter12436060
33460Lake Worth1303030
33461Lake Worth1807070
33462Lake Worth2304040
33463Lake Worth378160160
33467Lake Worth70164040
33469Jupiter6702020
33470Loxahatchee805050
33476Pahokee10110110
33477Jupiter510----
33478Jupiter3603030
33480Palm Beach740----
33483Delray Beach2401010
33484Delray Beach244----
33486Boca Raton19911----
33487Boca Raton734----
33493South Bay--3030
33496Boca Raton326233030
33498Boca Raton8102020

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: 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.



Click to draw/clear Palm Beach County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.6%
Florida:

10.6%

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)

Palm Beach County:

17.4%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 49,212
  • 1990 to 1994: 32,576
  • 1985 to 1989: 26,040
  • 1980 to 1984: 22,683
  • 1975 to 1979: 11,614
  • 1970 to 1974: 10,729
  • 1970 to 1974: 10,549
  • 1965 to 1969: 33,449

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Palm Beach County marital status for males
Palm Beach County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 245,507
  • One, attached: 61,597
  • Two: 17,288
  • 3 or 4: 40,115
  • 5 to 9: 36,069
  • 10 to 19: 34,299
  • 20 or more: 100,916
  • Mobile homes: 20,083
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 554

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

Here:

71.0% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.92%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 632,544
Total congregations: 477

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal Church
Adherents300,456 (47.5%)42,099 (6.7%)18,616 (2.9%)14,990 (2.4%)11,124 (1.8%)
Congregations36 (7.5%)53 (11.1%)22 (4.6%)7 (1.5%)22 (4.6%)
NameAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents8,259 (1.3%)7,121 (1.1%)7,120 (1.1%)5,888 (0.9%)216,871 (34.3%)
Congregations16 (3.4%)11 (2.3%)14 (2.9%)36 (7.5%)260 (54.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Palm Beach County - West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 259
This county:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Palm Beach County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 161
Palm Beach County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 284
This county:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,129
Palm Beach County:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.3%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Palm Beach County:

17.3%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Palm Beach County:

Average size of farms: 483 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $684,565
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1756.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $399,278
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,546
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.29%
Vegetables: 58,645 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8,656 acres

Tornado activity:

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.

Earthquake activity:

Palm Beach County-area historical earthquake activity is 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 82.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Haiti (14%)
  • Cuba (10%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Palm Beach County (%):



  • Italian (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Russian (4%)
  • Polish (4%)


Palm Beach County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 378,759 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 56,747 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5,132 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 31 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 84 (0%)
  • Railroad: 647 (0%)
  • Taxi: 777 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 697 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,440 (1%)
  • Walked: 6,485 (1%)
  • Other means: 4,319 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 19,454 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Palm Beach County, Florida:

  • 6,261 people in nursing homes
  • 3,135 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,381 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,270 people in state prisons
  • 1,670 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,648 people in other group homes
  • 706 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 258 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 230 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 196 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 129 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 81 people in religious group quarters
  • 77 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 77 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 72 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 67 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 4 people in military barracks, etc.

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $69,360.

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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.14% ($111,030)
from Martin County, FL  0.12% ($72,474)
from Queens County, NY  0.12% ($57,914)
from Orange County, FL  0.11% ($40,330)


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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Martin County, FL  0.21% ($68,812)
to Orange County, FL  0.17% ($38,560)
to Marion County, FL  0.10% ($40,981)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.10% ($43,495)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Palm Beach County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Palm Beach County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Palm Beach County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.13
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13034.68
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 250.960
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28828.37

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1269.880
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1107.330
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.57

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59.27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75.91

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.5
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6139.787

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 40.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 5.8
  • Other - 11.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 59.6
  • Poisoning - 28.3
  • Suffocation - 23.5
  • Fall - 4.3
  • Cut/Pierce - 3.2
  • Drowning - 3.0
  • Other - 7.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,111,844
  • In family households: 907,630 (231,219 male householders, 74,783 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 204,214 (70,224 male householders (52,769 living alone)), 98,069 female householders (85,554 living alone)), 35,921 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,340 (11,778 institutionalized population)

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).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 76,665
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 69,707
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +41,325
Here:

+33 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +90,812
Here:

+72 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 19,666
  • 2000 to 2004: 77,307
  • 1990 to 1999: 111,890
  • 1980 to 1989: 177,123
  • 1970 to 1979: 137,401
  • 1960 to 1969: 54,645
  • 1950 to 1959: 35,975
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,309
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,097
Rooms in houses/apartments in Palm Beach County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 924
  • 2 rooms: 8,625
  • 3 rooms: 27,312
  • 4 rooms: 64,460
  • 5 rooms: 87,274
  • 6 rooms: 73,354
  • 7 rooms: 46,042
  • 8 rooms: 26,535
  • 9+ rooms: 19,498
  • 1 room: 6,107
  • 2 rooms: 16,891
  • 3 rooms: 24,830
  • 4 rooms: 35,661
  • 5 rooms: 22,640
  • 6 rooms: 8,957
  • 7 rooms: 3,248
  • 8 rooms: 1,343
  • 9+ rooms: 474
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Palm Beach County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2,789
  • 1 bedroom: 27,074
  • 2 bedrooms: 135,697
  • 3 bedrooms: 135,796
  • 4 bedrooms: 43,294
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9,374
  • no bedroom: 7,660
  • 1 bedroom: 35,615
  • 2 bedrooms: 54,791
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,192
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,534
  • 5+ bedrooms: 359
Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Beach County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 18,577
  • 1 vehicle: 147,701
  • 2 vehicles: 148,020
  • 3 vehicles: 31,236
  • 4 vehicles: 6,568
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,922
  • no vehicle: 19,082
  • 1 vehicle: 61,725
  • 2 vehicles: 33,437
  • 3 vehicles: 4,946
  • 4 vehicles: 609
  • 5+ vehicles: 352

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.

Palm Beach County:

51.7%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 291602
  • Northeast: 384405
  • Midwest: 118220
  • South: 97357
  • West: 19572

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Palm Beach County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (93.6%)
  • Utility gas (2.8%)
  • No fuel used (1.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Electricity (92.8%)
  • No fuel used (3.1%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16,773
Here:

14.7%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,287
Here:

11.2%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10,231
Here:

24.8%
Florida:

21.0%

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.)


Palm Beach County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $297,346,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $160,888,000
    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
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $56,553,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $208,887,000
    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
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $309,148,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,502,000
    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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $62,580,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $19,699,000
    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
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $24,195,000
    Regular Highways: $1,067,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $496,000
    Electric Utilities: $186,000
    General Local Government Support: $66,000
    Highways: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $337,148,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $28,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $171,601,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $124,735,000
    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
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,498,063,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,346,279,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $323,385,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $77,204,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,637,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,200,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,816,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $76,908,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $10,500,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $333,632,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $107,470,000
    Highways: $13,522,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,227,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,097,000
    All Other: $624,000
    Transit Utilities: $480,000
  • Tax - Property: $685,201,000
    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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $748,200,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,450,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 16,301
  • Number of aged recipients: 4,014
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12,287
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3,044
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,762
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 5,495
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 5,170
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,311


Palm Beach County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Palm Beach County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 264 full tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4,262$176,7365,713$242,06810,768$243,374442$165,16525$6,818,9202,884$263,19599$124,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED302$182,427730$250,0181,530$238,31498$86,0202$1,965,000354$224,52049$73,959
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,211$162,7601,793$225,1097,777$248,407546$76,3229$1,741,2221,680$224,115161$58,391
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN606$170,865984$263,4903,409$246,218123$126,3905$17,044,000674$277,12320$97,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS254$161,854325$246,6741,222$247,74849$91,0201$250,000212$278,0247$65,857
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 188 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED308$255,49058$247,6724$219,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED207$264,18466$244,51520$243,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED97$215,04133$249,5158$168,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$239,48625$236,0404$220,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$205,1308$231,7504$216,500

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Palm Beach County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7,75675.9 years
William6,86676.5 years
Mary5,88180.5 years
Joseph5,16177.8 years
Robert5,13073.4 years
James4,39473.0 years
George4,25077.8 years
Charles4,08177.1 years
Helen3,83181.9 years
Dorothy3,18680.2 years
Most common last names in Palm Beach County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,23176.8 years
Miller1,50078.2 years
Johnson1,43374.5 years
Brown1,40674.9 years
Williams1,37973.0 years
Cohen1,35180.9 years
Jones1,08972.9 years
Davis1,04474.7 years
Wilson75375.7 years
Schwartz74480.9 years
Businesses in Palm Beach County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven21LENSCRAFTERS9
AMF Bowling1La Quinta3
AT&T32La-Z-Boy3
Abercrombie & Fitch3Lane Furniture6
Abercrombie Kids3Lowes5
Aeropostale4Macy's7
Ann Taylor7Marriott21
Apple Store3Marshalls7
Arby's4MasterBrand Cabinets27
Ashley Furniture2McDonald's46
AutoZone8Motel 61
BEBE3Nordstrom4
Bath & Body Works5Office Depot13
Bed Bath & Beyond7OfficeMax3
Bentleymotors.Com1Outback Steakhouse7
Best Western3Panda Express2
Blockbuster26Panera Bread13
Brookstone4Papa John's Pizza13
Burger King31Payless15
CarMax1PetSmart6
Chick-Fil-A9Pizza Hut16
Chipotle6Popeyes5
Cinnabon 1Publix Super Markets68
Clarion1Quality1
ColorTyme1Quiznos8
Comfort Inn3RadioShack21
Costco4Rite Aid1
DHL31Rooms To Go5
Dairy Queen6Ruby Tuesday4
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In3
Decora Cabinetry8Saks Fifth Avenue3
Dennys11Sam's Club2
Domino's Pizza14Sears15
Dunkin Donuts56Sephora4
FedEx229Spencer Gifts2
Foot Locker3Sprint Nextel11
GNC17Staples7
GameStop16Starbucks48
Gap4Studio 61
Gymboree5Subway53
H&R Block36Super 83
Haagen-Dazs2T-Mobile35
Harmon Face Values1T.J.Maxx6
Havertys Furniture1Taco Bell18
Haworth1Target8
Hawthorn1The Limited2
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us10
Hollister Co.3Travelodge1
Home Depot11UPS250
IHOP13Verizon Wireless9
JCPenney3Victoria's Secret5
KFC19Walgreens34
Kincaid2Walmart12
Kmart4Whole Foods Market3
Kohl's3YMCA5
Kroger2

Palm Beach County on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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