Lake Worth Corridor, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Back to: Lake Worth Corridor, Florida main profile, Florida, Florida smaller cities, Florida small towns, Florida forum, All US cities.

(Urban population: 18,388, Rural population: 0)

Lake Worth Corridor, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,330 (5,808 occupied: 2,422 owner occupied, 3,386 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	58%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1849 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Lake Worth Corridor, Florida on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Is Lake Worth a Ghetto? (107 replies)
	does every city in south florida... (71 replies)
	Where is this crime in Boynton????????????????????? (14 replies)
	Just put a deposit on a townhome in Boynton Beach HELP!! Is it a bad area? (38 replies)
	Why Is PBC'S Lake Okeechobee region so poor and dangerous? (4 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $329,248.

Median contract rent in 2007: $841 (lower quartile is $737, upper quartile is $967)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $841

Median gross rent in Lake Worth Corridor, FL in 2007: $989

Housing units in Lake Worth Corridor with a mortgage: 1,469 (110 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 398

Lake Worth Corridor,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $206,023 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Lake Worth Corridor:	$206,023
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,603 - $206,058

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $176,952
Here: $176,952
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,913
Here: $196,913
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $230,585
Here: $230,585
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,131
Here: $240,131
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $42,087
Here: $42,087
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $10,182
Here: $10,182
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,146
Here: $16,146
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,847

In family households: 15,137 (2,563 male householders, 1,540 female householders)
2,258 spouses, 5,845 children (5,335 natural, 57 adopted, 453 stepchildren), 325 grandchildren, 482 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 705 other relatives, 1,132 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,710 (1,134 male householders (731 living alone)), 656 female householders (435 living alone)), 920 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 541 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,181 2-persons, 999 3-persons, 856 4-persons, 561 5-persons, 237 6-persons, 269 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,166 1-person, 484 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

2,689 married couples with children.
2,148 single-parent households (500 men, 1,648 women).

55.3% of residents of Lake Worth Corridor speak English at home.
37.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 43% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,498 (29.9%)
(20.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.9
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Worth Corridor, Florida:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 319 4 rooms: 596 5 rooms: 488 6 rooms: 527 7 rooms: 274 8 rooms: 52 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth Corridor, Florida:
	1 room: 163 2 rooms: 563 3 rooms: 550 4 rooms: 1,195 5 rooms: 706 6 rooms: 158 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 157
1990 to 1994: 539
1980 to 1989: 1,219
1970 to 1979: 1,866
1960 to 1969: 1,187
1950 to 1959: 1,083
1940 to 1949: 194
1939 or earlier: 64

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Worth Corridor:
	no bedroom: 43 1 bedroom: 216 2 bedrooms: 1,201 3 bedrooms: 800 4 bedrooms: 162 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Worth Corridor:
	no bedroom: 288 1 bedroom: 679 2 bedrooms: 1,943 3 bedrooms: 448 4 bedrooms: 28 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth Corridor in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 944 2 vehicles: 1,024 3 vehicles: 226 4 vehicles: 113 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Worth Corridor in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 276 1 vehicle: 1,800 2 vehicles: 1,048 3 vehicles: 223 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lake Worth Corridor, FL:

Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 32
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 168
$150,000 to $174,999: 292
$175,000 to $199,999: 344
$200,000 to $249,999: 805
$250,000 to $299,999: 259
$300,000 to $399,999: 174
$400,000 to $499,999: 16
$500,000 to $749,999: 27
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Lake Worth Corridor rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lake Worth Corridor:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 27
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 65
$600 to $649: 150
$650 to $699: 254
$700 to $749: 334
$750 to $799: 347
$800 to $899: 823
$900 to $999: 520
$1,000 to $1,249: 623
$1,250 to $1,499: 24
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 63

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,164 1990 to 1994: 1,603 1985 to 1989: 652 1980 to 1984: 458 1975 to 1979: 214 1970 to 1974: 88 1970 to 1974: 164 1965 to 1969: 155

Lake Worth Corridor, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 79 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 84
5 to 9 minutes: 318
10 to 14 minutes: 949
15 to 19 minutes: 1139
20 to 24 minutes: 1381
25 to 29 minutes: 595
30 to 34 minutes: 2016
35 to 39 minutes: 139
40 to 44 minutes: 283
45 to 59 minutes: 490
60 to 89 minutes: 357
90 or more minutes: 140

Lake Worth Corridor mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,084 (64%)
Carpooled: 2,271 (28%)
Bus or trolley bus: 176 (2%)
Railroad: 24 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (0%)
Walked: 110 (1%)
Other means: 155 (2%)
Worked at home: 79 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 537
$10,000 to $14,999: 354
$15,000 to $19,999: 500
$20,000 to $24,999: 650
$25,000 to $29,999: 620
$30,000 to $34,999: 535
$35,000 to $39,999: 540
$40,000 to $44,999: 378
$45,000 to $49,999: 370
$50,000 to $59,999: 412
$60,000 to $74,999: 477
$75,000 to $99,999: 332
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7971

Irish: 1099

German: 983

United States or American: 918

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 917

Italian: 764

Haitian: 607

English: 564

Scotch-Irish: 285

French (except Basque): 268

Polish: 266

Jamaican: 160

Welsh: 133

Finnish: 109

Russian: 103

Subsaharan African:: 97

French Canadian: 97

African: 97

Swedish: 82

Romanian: 81

Scottish: 79

Bahamian: 73

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 63

Austrian: 55

Albanian: 49

Dutch: 49

Ukrainian: 40

Greek: 38

Hungarian: 38

Danish: 34

Portuguese: 32

Norwegian: 29

Guyanese: 26

Brazilian: 25

Belgian: 23

Canadian: 23

European: 15

West Indian: 14

Israeli: 11

Scandinavian: 10

Egyptian: 9

Arab:: 9

Czech: 9

Estonian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Croatian: 6

British: 5

Swiss: 4

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

Mexico (39%)
Haiti (10%)
Cuba (9%)
Guatemala (7%)
Honduras (5%)
Colombia (3%)
Dominican Republic (3%)

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

This state: 5757
Northeast: 3088
Midwest: 1634
South: 1289
West: 372

40% of Lake Worth Corridor residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 304
Nursery to 4th grade: 138
5th and 6th grade: 333
7th and 8th grade: 428
9th grade: 249
10th grade: 272
11th grade: 228
12th grade, no diploma: 414
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,676
Less than 1 year of college: 343
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 505
Associate degree: 203
Bachelor's degree: 205
Master's degree: 126
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 160
Nursery to 4th grade: 81
5th and 6th grade: 170
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 199
10th grade: 288
11th grade: 237
12th grade, no diploma: 280
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,664
Less than 1 year of college: 348
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 530
Associate degree: 277
Bachelor's degree: 235
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,563
Black householders: $36,558
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,625
Asian householders: $44,812
Some other race householders: $39,919
Two or more races householders: $35,065
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,782

Lake Worth Corridor household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for Black householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for Asian householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for Some other race householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for Two or more races householders

Lake Worth Corridor household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lake Worth Corridor marital status for males

Lake Worth Corridor marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,365
Black or African American householders: $229,391
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $189,637
Asian householders: $228,317
Some other race householders: $199,307
Two or more races householders: $259,744
Hispanic or Latino householders: $210,589

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,460
One, attached: 379
Two: 1,446
3 or 4: 634
5 to 9: 303
10 to 19: 235
20 to 49: 360
50 or more: 172
Mobile homes: 309
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,945

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lake Worth Corridor:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (5%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (92%) No fuel used (4%) Utility gas (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72

Here:	3.2%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Here:	5.3%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190

Here:	22.6%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular Florida forum.

Back to: Lake Worth Corridor, FL (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), Florida, All US cities.

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.