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Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care10.6% (4,026)4.9% (1,018)17.5% (3,008)
Accommodation and food services8.8% (3,346)9.3% (1,920)8.3% (1,426)
Construction7.7% (2,909)12.7% (2,616)1.7% (293)
Educational services6.6% (2,490)3.6% (744)10.2% (1,746)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.4% (2,420)6.5% (1,331)6.3% (1,089)
Administrative and support and waste management services6.1% (2,302)7.7% (1,580)4.2% (722)
Public administration5.6% (2,103)4.9% (1,014)6.3% (1,089)
Finance and insurance5.2% (1,973)4.8% (1,000)5.7% (973)
Real estate and rental and leasing3.7% (1,388)4.2% (869)3.0% (519)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.4% (1,281)3.9% (811)2.7% (470)
Food and beverage stores2.1% (789)2.1% (439)2.0% (350)
Personal and laundry services1.8% (684)1.0% (207)2.8% (477)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8% (668)1.4% (292)2.2% (376)
Social assistance1.7% (659)0.4% (75)3.4% (584)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5% (572)1.6% (324)1.4% (248)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5% (566)1.8% (379)1.1% (187)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.3% (494)2.3% (465)0.2% (29)
Repair and maintenance1.3% (476)2.1% (429)0.3% (47)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3% (473)1.1% (231)1.4% (242)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2% (435)0.4% (87)2.0% (348)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.0% (395)1.7% (341)0.3% (54)
Private households1.0% (375)0.3% (53)1.9% (322)
Other direct selling establishments1.0% (365)1.2% (238)0.7% (127)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0% (361)0.6% (119)1.4% (242)
Transportation equipment0.9% (355)1.3% (273)0.5% (82)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9% (350)0.9% (190)0.9% (160)
Computer and electronic products0.9% (325)0.7% (151)1.0% (174)
Truck transportation0.8% (300)1.2% (254)0.3% (46)
Utilities0.7% (274)0.9% (190)0.5% (84)
U. S. Postal service0.7% (267)0.9% (183)0.5% (84)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.7% (261)1.0% (213)0.3% (48)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7% (249)0.8% (161)0.5% (88)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6% (241)0.7% (143)0.6% (98)
Food0.5% (191)0.6% (117)0.4% (74)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5% (190)0.3% (63)0.7% (127)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.5% (177)0.7% (139)0.2% (38)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5% (172)0.7% (154)0.1% (18)
Metal and metal products0.4% (170)0.8% (165)0.0% (5)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4% (168)0.6% (119)0.3% (49)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4% (156)0.6% (123)0.2% (33)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4% (144)0.4% (75)0.4% (69)
Air transportation0.4% (142)0.2% (45)0.6% (97)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4% (139)0.4% (78)0.4% (61)
Gasoline stations0.4% (136)0.4% (73)0.4% (63)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3% (127)0.3% (68)0.3% (59)
Textile mills and textile products0.3% (117)0.3% (63)0.3% (54)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (114)0.5% (103)0.1% (11)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3% (97)0.3% (57)0.2% (40)
Wood products0.2% (94)0.5% (94)0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2% (89)0.2% (45)0.3% (44)
Apparel0.2% (79)0.0% (4)0.4% (75)
Machinery0.2% (79)0.3% (53)0.2% (26)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2% (72)0.2% (40)0.2% (32)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2% (71)0.1% (21)0.3% (50)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (58)0.2% (34)0.1% (24)
Retail florists0.2% (57)0.2% (31)0.2% (26)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1% (56)0.2% (47)0.1% (9)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1% (55)0.2% (40)0.1% (15)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1% (54)0.2% (37)0.1% (17)
Chemicals0.1% (52)0.1% (25)0.2% (27)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1% (51)0.0% (7)0.3% (44)
Music stores0.1% (44)0.2% (35)0.1% (9)
Plastics and rubber products0.1% (44)0.1% (11)0.2% (33)
Printing and related support activities0.1% (42)0.1% (22)0.1% (20)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1% (38)0.2% (38)0.0% (0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1% (37)0.1% (25)0.1% (12)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1% (35)0.1% (28)0.0% (7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1% (31)0.1% (23)0.0% (8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (28)0.1% (28)0.0% (0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1% (23)0.1% (23)0.0% (0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1% (23)0.1% (23)0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1% (21)0.1% (21)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations6.8% (2,585)8.0% (1,657)5.4% (928)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.8% (1,427)4.5% (928)2.9% (499)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers3.7% (1,387)4.0% (830)3.2% (557)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors3.4% (1,275)1.1% (228)6.1% (1,047)
Retail sales workers except cashiers3.2% (1,202)2.6% (539)3.9% (663)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing2.9% (1,092)3.4% (708)2.2% (384)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.8% (1,042)0.2% (37)5.8% (1,005)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.3% (864)0.7% (136)4.2% (728)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides2.1% (807)0.6% (122)4.0% (685)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers2.1% (805)3.6% (750)0.3% (55)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.1% (800)2.4% (495)1.8% (305)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.1% (788)0.6% (134)3.8% (654)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors2.1% (781)2.6% (539)1.4% (242)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.1% (780)3.4% (702)0.5% (78)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.0% (759)2.6% (530)1.3% (229)
Top executives2.0% (742)2.5% (519)1.3% (223)
Business operations specialists2.0% (740)1.5% (313)2.5% (427)
Lawyers1.7% (646)2.1% (434)1.2% (212)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers1.7% (629)2.1% (430)1.2% (199)
Cashiers1.7% (628)0.9% (183)2.6% (445)
Waiters and waitresses1.6% (603)1.4% (295)1.8% (308)
Other production occupations including supervisors1.6% (600)2.0% (418)1.1% (182)
Customer service representatives1.5% (565)0.8% (165)2.3% (400)
Registered nurses1.5% (558)0.3% (57)2.9% (501)
Computer specialists1.4% (529)2.0% (404)0.7% (125)
Laborers and material movers, hand1.4% (512)2.1% (430)0.5% (82)
Health technologists and technicians1.3% (498)0.4% (92)2.4% (406)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists1.3% (491)0.7% (153)2.0% (338)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.3% (488)2.4% (488)0.0% (0)
Construction laborers1.1% (426)2.0% (421)0.0% (5)
Carpenters1.1% (422)2.0% (415)0.0% (7)
Accountants and auditors1.1% (416)0.9% (185)1.3% (231)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.1% (413)0.2% (49)2.1% (364)
Media and communication equipment workers1.1% (408)1.2% (250)0.9% (158)
Art and design workers1.1% (408)1.0% (206)1.2% (202)
Other protective service workers including supervisors1.1% (405)1.5% (315)0.5% (90)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers1.1% (404)0.9% (191)1.2% (213)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.1% (402)1.9% (402)0.0% (0)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses1.1% (398)0.7% (146)1.5% (252)
Engineers1.0% (396)1.7% (347)0.3% (49)
Other healthcare support occupations1.0% (396)0.2% (33)2.1% (363)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers1.0% (396)0.4% (91)1.8% (305)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.0% (377)0.5% (95)1.6% (282)
Other financial specialists1.0% (377)1.5% (305)0.4% (72)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.9% (352)1.1% (221)0.8% (131)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.9% (342)1.0% (215)0.7% (127)
Assemblers and fabricators0.9% (336)0.9% (182)0.9% (154)
Personal appearance workers0.9% (325)0.4% (80)1.4% (245)
Financial managers0.8% (320)1.1% (233)0.5% (87)
Child care workers0.8% (320)0.1% (14)1.8% (306)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.8% (315)0.3% (70)1.4% (245)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.8% (285)1.4% (279)0.0% (6)
Legal support workers0.7% (265)0.2% (40)1.3% (225)
Painters and paperhangers0.7% (260)1.2% (240)0.1% (20)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers0.7% (254)0.8% (157)0.6% (97)
Therapists0.6% (233)0.2% (51)1.1% (182)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.6% (231)1.0% (199)0.2% (32)
Metal workers and plastic workers0.6% (208)0.9% (192)0.1% (16)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.5% (206)0.7% (135)0.4% (71)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.5% (200)1.0% (200)0.0% (0)
Electricians0.5% (181)0.9% (176)0.0% (5)
Physicians and surgeons0.4% (153)0.6% (120)0.2% (33)
Bus drivers0.4% (152)0.4% (92)0.3% (60)
Food processing workers0.4% (148)0.5% (99)0.3% (49)
Postsecondary teachers0.4% (146)0.4% (90)0.3% (56)
Social scientists and related workers0.4% (145)0.5% (110)0.2% (35)
Other construction workers and helpers0.4% (137)0.6% (120)0.1% (17)
Religious workers0.3% (131)0.4% (85)0.3% (46)
Secondary school teachers0.3% (122)0.2% (31)0.5% (91)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.3% (121)0.4% (73)0.3% (48)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.3% (117)0.6% (117)0.0% (0)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.3% (114)0.6% (114)0.0% (0)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.3% (106)0.4% (89)0.1% (17)
Woodworkers0.3% (98)0.5% (98)0.0% (0)
Other transportation workers0.2% (92)0.4% (87)0.0% (5)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.2% (82)0.1% (22)0.3% (60)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.2% (72)0.2% (48)0.1% (24)
Printing workers0.2% (64)0.1% (27)0.2% (37)
Life and physical scientists0.2% (60)0.2% (38)0.1% (22)
Communications equipment operators0.2% (58)0.0% (0)0.3% (58)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.1% (54)0.3% (54)0.0% (0)
Plant and system operators0.1% (50)0.2% (50)0.0% (0)
Air transportation workers0.1% (45)0.2% (45)0.0% (0)
Mathematical science occupations0.1% (43)0.1% (30)0.1% (13)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.1% (43)0.2% (43)0.0% (0)
Farmers and farm managers0.1% (38)0.1% (19)0.1% (19)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
West Palm Beach:

8.5%
Florida:

8.6%
Unemployment in 2008:
West Palm Beach:

6.2%
Florida:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
West Palm Beach:

4.0%
Florida:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
West Palm Beach:

3.3%
Florida:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
West Palm Beach:

3.6%
Florida:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
West Palm Beach:

5.5%
Florida:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
West Palm Beach:

6.1%
Florida:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2002:
West Palm Beach:

6.6%
Florida:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2001:
West Palm Beach:

5.4%
Florida:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2000:
West Palm Beach:

4.5%
Florida:

3.8%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.1%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

2.3% (1,045)
Florida:

3.4% (253,003)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.4% (595)
    Florida:

    4.2% (165,613)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.2% (450)
    Florida:

    2.4% (87,390)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

5.6% (2,495)
Florida:

2.8% (211,821)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    9.3% (2,266)
    Florida:

    3.8% (149,154)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.1% (229)
    Florida:

    1.8% (62,667)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

2.2% (979)
Florida:

3.9% (292,555)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.8% (682)
    Florida:

    4.9% (192,018)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.5% (297)
    Florida:

    2.8% (100,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

5.5% (2,479)
Florida:

8.1% (608,295)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.5% (1,579)
    Florida:

    9.9% (389,122)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    4.4% (900)
    Florida:

    6.1% (219,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

8.4% (3,759)
Florida:

9.8% (735,973)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    4.8% (1,182)
    Florida:

    10.3% (407,000)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    12.6% (2,577)
    Florida:

    9.2% (328,973)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

12.6% (5,635)
Florida:

15.3% (1,152,476)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    13.1% (3,202)
    Florida:

    15.2% (598,023)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    11.9% (2,433)
    Florida:

    15.5% (554,453)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

11.4% (5,104)
Florida:

12.7% (951,516)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    11.6% (2,833)
    Florida:

    10.9% (429,762)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    11.1% (2,271)
    Florida:

    14.6% (521,754)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

13.5% (6,078)
Florida:

13.0% (974,677)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    12.7% (3,098)
    Florida:

    12.1% (478,770)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    14.6% (2,980)
    Florida:

    13.9% (495,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

12.4% (5,568)
Florida:

6.1% (461,538)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    9.9% (2,435)
    Florida:

    5.1% (201,761)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    15.4% (3,133)
    Florida:

    7.3% (259,777)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

6.4% (2,859)
Florida:

7.3% (547,055)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    7.2% (1,751)
    Florida:

    6.7% (262,574)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.4% (1,108)
    Florida:

    8.0% (284,481)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

3.0% (1,367)
Florida:

3.2% (241,003)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.5% (620)
    Florida:

    2.9% (112,882)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    3.7% (747)
    Florida:

    3.6% (128,121)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

2.6% (1,155)
Florida:

1.4% (108,673)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    4.1% (996)
    Florida:

    1.3% (49,830)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.8% (159)
    Florida:

    1.6% (58,843)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Palm Beach:

7.7% (3,452)
Florida:

6.6% (493,338)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    7.0% (1,713)
    Florida:

    6.3% (250,051)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    8.5% (1,739)
    Florida:

    6.8% (243,287)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Palm Beach:

6.4% (2,891)
Florida:

6.5% (485,498)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.2% (1,525)
    Florida:

    6.5% (258,319)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.7% (1,366)
    Florida:

    6.4% (227,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

1.9% (696)
Florida:

2.8% (195,491)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

1.7% (622)
Florida:

2.4% (162,873)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

2.3% (855)
Florida:

3.6% (247,678)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

6.8% (2,508)
Florida:

8.2% (569,201)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

10.0% (3,712)
Florida:

10.4% (720,998)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

12.9% (4,794)
Florida:

15.4% (1,063,673)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

16.6% (6,165)
Florida:

15.1% (1,046,414)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

15.4% (5,711)
Florida:

11.8% (812,057)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

7.9% (2,936)
Florida:

5.6% (388,700)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

7.1% (2,625)
Florida:

6.1% (419,450)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

2.5% (929)
Florida:

2.4% (167,860)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
West Palm Beach:

1.1% (408)
Florida:

1.1% (77,065)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Palm Beach:

5.5% (2,034)
Florida:

6.0% (413,569)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Palm Beach:

6.0% (2,213)
Florida:

6.0% (418,050)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 835 (2.3% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +38,905 (+47.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,221 (41.1%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - West Palm Beach

Working at home in 2008 - Florida

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - West Palm Beach

Working at home in 2000 - Florida

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

1.4% (1,185)
Florida:

2.2% (164,697)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.5% (698)
    Florida:

    2.1% (83,366)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.3% (487)
    Florida:

    2.3% (81,331)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

7.2% (5,977)
Florida:

8.5% (635,734)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.7% (3,032)
    Florida:

    7.8% (306,817)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    7.8% (2,945)
    Florida:

    9.2% (328,917)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

13.5% (11,252)
Florida:

13.3% (996,071)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    14.0% (6,351)
    Florida:

    12.3% (482,654)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    13.0% (4,901)
    Florida:

    14.4% (513,417)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

17.1% (14,202)
Florida:

15.8% (1,180,809)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    16.7% (7,581)
    Florida:

    15.3% (597,184)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    17.6% (6,621)
    Florida:

    16.4% (583,625)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

17.4% (14,428)
Florida:

16.4% (1,229,656)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    17.6% (8,022)
    Florida:

    16.2% (634,632)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    17.0% (6,406)
    Florida:

    16.7% (595,024)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

6.3% (5,193)
Florida:

6.5% (484,508)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.7% (2,589)
    Florida:

    6.5% (254,779)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.9% (2,604)
    Florida:

    6.4% (229,729)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

17.8% (14,799)
Florida:

16.2% (1,211,286)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    16.7% (7,613)
    Florida:

    16.8% (659,083)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    19.1% (7,186)
    Florida:

    15.5% (552,203)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

3.5% (2,871)
Florida:

3.0% (222,261)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.1% (963)
    Florida:

    3.1% (120,410)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.1% (1,908)
    Florida:

    2.9% (101,851)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

3.1% (2,564)
Florida:

3.8% (283,294)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    3.0% (1,383)
    Florida:

    3.9% (154,514)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    3.1% (1,181)
    Florida:

    3.6% (128,780)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

7.3% (6,073)
Florida:

7.9% (590,033)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    8.8% (4,009)
    Florida:

    8.4% (328,672)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.5% (2,064)
    Florida:

    7.3% (261,361)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

3.4% (2,829)
Florida:

4.6% (341,499)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    4.3% (1,956)
    Florida:

    5.2% (204,365)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.3% (873)
    Florida:

    3.9% (137,134)
90 or more minutes:
West Palm Beach:

2.1% (1,714)
Florida:

1.8% (136,984)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.8% (1,287)
    Florida:

    2.3% (88,463)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.1% (427)
    Florida:

    1.4% (48,521)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

2.9% (1,064)
Florida:

2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

10.4% (3,851)
Florida:

8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

15.7% (5,805)
Florida:

13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

20.4% (7,541)
Florida:

15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

18.0% (6,658)
Florida:

15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

4.7% (1,759)
Florida:

5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

13.7% (5,064)
Florida:

15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (586)
Florida:

2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

1.7% (632)
Florida:

3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

4.0% (1,475)
Florida:

7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Palm Beach:

3.2% (1,197)
Florida:

4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (576)
Florida:

2.4% (163,739)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
West Palm Beach:

36.8% (377)
Florida:

30.3% (39,063)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
West Palm Beach:

74.8% (26,301)
Florida:

63.4% (4,165,158)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
West Palm Beach:

28.9% (296)
Florida:

24.4% (31,506)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
West Palm Beach:

17.0% (5,986)
Florida:

22.3% (1,466,374)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
West Palm Beach:

7.5% (77)
Florida:

12.9% (16,704)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
West Palm Beach:

4.0% (1,398)
Florida:

7.9% (517,533)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
West Palm Beach:

26.8% (274)
Florida:

32.4% (41,802)
60 or more minutes - other means:
West Palm Beach:

4.3% (1,499)
Florida:

6.5% (424,939)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - West Palm Beach

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - West Palm Beach (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - West Palm Beach (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - West Palm Beach

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Florida

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
West Palm Beach:

81.0% (68,931)
Florida:

79.3% (6,229,212)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    78.9% (36,872)
    Florida:

    77.9% (3,214,486)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    83.4% (32,059)
    Florida:

    80.9% (3,014,726)
Carpooled:
West Palm Beach:

10.5% (8,901)
Florida:

10.4% (816,433)
    Carpooled - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    11.4% (5,307)
    Florida:

    10.8% (446,761)
    Carpooled - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    9.4% (3,594)
    Florida:

    9.9% (369,672)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Palm Beach:

1.2% (1,023)
Florida:

1.7% (136,944)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.8% (388)
    Florida:

    1.6% (64,775)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.7% (635)
    Florida:

    1.9% (72,169)
Subway or elevated:
West Palm Beach:

0.1% (67)
Florida:

0.1% (5,084)
    Subway or elevated - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.2% (67)
    Florida:

    0.1% (2,555)
Railroad:
West Palm Beach:

0.2% (158)
Florida:

0.0% (3,453)
    Railroad - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.3% (158)
    Florida:

    0.1% (2,147)
Bicycle:
West Palm Beach:

0.4% (329)
Florida:

0.7% (51,857)
    Bicycle - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.5% (226)
    Florida:

    0.9% (38,004)
    Bicycle - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.3% (103)
    Florida:

    0.4% (13,853)
Walked:
West Palm Beach:

1.9% (1,655)
Florida:

1.5% (116,256)
    Walked - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.9% (895)
    Florida:

    1.6% (64,760)
    Walked - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.0% (760)
    Florida:

    1.4% (51,496)
Other means:
West Palm Beach:

2.4% (2,023)
Florida:

1.5% (116,479)
    Other means - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    3.5% (1,638)
    Florida:

    2.0% (81,295)
    Other means - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.0% (385)
    Florida:

    0.9% (35,184)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
West Palm Beach:

76.0% (28,171)
Florida:

78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
West Palm Beach:

13.8% (5,101)
Florida:

12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Palm Beach:

2.2% (805)
Florida:

1.6% (108,340)
Streetcar or trolley car:
West Palm Beach:

0.0% (4)
Florida:

0.0% (945)
Railroad:
West Palm Beach:

0.1% (50)
Florida:

0.1% (3,638)
Taxicab:
West Palm Beach:

0.4% (165)
Florida:

0.1% (8,708)
Motorcycle:
West Palm Beach:

0.1% (50)
Florida:

0.2% (14,967)
Bicycle:
West Palm Beach:

0.8% (293)
Florida:

0.6% (39,294)
Walked:
West Palm Beach:

2.8% (1,055)
Florida:

1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
West Palm Beach:

1.4% (514)
Florida:

0.9% (62,064)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
West Palm Beach:

84.7% (28,171)
Florida:

85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
West Palm Beach:

10.8% (3,600)
Florida:

11.0% (698,577)
In 3 person carpool:
West Palm Beach:

2.2% (734)
Florida:

1.9% (117,465)
In 4 person carpool:
West Palm Beach:

1.4% (460)
Florida:

0.7% (42,034)
In 5-6 person carpool:
West Palm Beach:

0.6% (204)
Florida:

0.3% (22,177)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Palm Beach:

0.3% (103)
Florida:

0.2% (13,513)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
West Palm Beach:

67.8% (25,644)
Florida:

69.2% (4,840,105)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    70.5% (14,548)
    Florida:

    70.4% (2,619,497)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    64.6% (11,096)
    Florida:

    67.8% (2,220,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Palm Beach:

5.0% (1,890)
Florida:

4.9% (343,812)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    6.8% (1,396)
    Florida:

    6.7% (249,173)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.9% (494)
    Florida:

    2.9% (94,639)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Palm Beach:

7.2% (2,730)
Florida:

5.7% (395,397)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.0% (1,032)
    Florida:

    3.5% (131,238)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    9.9% (1,698)
    Florida:

    8.1% (264,159)
Local government workers:
West Palm Beach:

8.3% (3,120)
Florida:

7.7% (542,086)
    Local government workers - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.8% (1,195)
    Florida:

    6.2% (229,948)
    Local government workers - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    11.2% (1,925)
    Florida:

    9.5% (312,138)
State government workers:
West Palm Beach:

3.3% (1,249)
Florida:

3.7% (261,182)
    State government workers - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    2.7% (567)
    Florida:

    3.0% (112,661)
    State government workers - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    4.0% (682)
    Florida:

    4.5% (148,521)
Federal government workers:
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (612)
Florida:

2.2% (157,343)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.5% (315)
    Florida:

    2.5% (92,242)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    1.7% (297)
    Florida:

    2.0% (65,101)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Palm Beach:

6.6% (2,504)
Florida:

6.2% (435,619)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    7.4% (1,524)
    Florida:

    7.4% (276,378)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    5.7% (980)
    Florida:

    4.9% (159,241)
Unpaid family workers:
West Palm Beach:

0.2% (64)
Florida:

0.3% (19,503)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.2% (48)
    Florida:

    0.2% (8,135)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    West Palm Beach:

    0.1% (16)
    Florida:

    0.3% (11,368)

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