Palm Beach County, FL Demographic Data

Palm Beach County, FL Summary

Palm Beach County is located in Florida
  • Population: 1,356,545
  • Area: 2,383.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,969.76 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 413.25 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 569.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 9.84 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Palm Beach County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
745,396
52%
50.8
Male
698,414
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,443,810
 
323,128,000

Palm Beach County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
74,578
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
77,010
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
78,260
5.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
81,177
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
78,655
5.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
172,561
12.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
164,543
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
192,388
13.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
99,164
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
89,123
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
165,424
11.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
111,380
7.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
59,547
4.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,164,080
80.6%
77.2
Female
608,757
52.3%
51.3
Male
555,328
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,117,810
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
386,455
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
336,351
23.3%
15.2
Female
188,771
56.1%
55.8
Male
147,580
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Palm Beach County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,413,830
97.9% 
96.8
White
1,079,510
74.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
266,755
18.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,811
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
38,391
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
12,470
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
6,535
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
4,994
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
1,039
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
1,529
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
5,486
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
6,338
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
536
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
26,821
1.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
29,983
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
309,949
21.5% 
17.8
Mexican
57,297
4.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
44,905
3.1% 
1.7
Cuban
54,297
3.8% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
153,450
10.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,133,860
78.5% 
82.2

Palm Beach County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
64,035
6.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
69,011
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
259,717
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
195,294
18.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
97,249
9.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
230,108
21.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
138,716
13.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
133,046
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
921,084
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
368,824
35.0%
31.2

Palm Beach County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
375,408
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
565,332
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
156,059
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
25,230
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
91,933
7.6
5.8%

Palm Beach County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
943,838
68.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
425,394
31.1%
21.6%
Spanish
255,095
18.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
133,709
9.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20,086
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
16,504
1.2%
1.1%

Palm Beach County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
32,548
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
22,361
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
54,182
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
53,281
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
70,304
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
98,699
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
59,770
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
70,846
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
31,124
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
43,331
8.1%
6.4
Median household income
57,580
 
57,617
Per capita income
35,732
 
31,128

Palm Beach County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,177
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
81,458
12.2%
9.8
Construction
53,099
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
135,897
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
50,649
7.6%
6.6
Information
12,765
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
26,589
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43,082
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
102,745
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
24,947
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
86,840
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31,175
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,290
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
61,119
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
237,768
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
48,466
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
167,073
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
153,287
23.0%
18.1%

Palm Beach County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
656,745
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
511,707
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
64,167
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12,149
1.8%
5.1
Walked
9,750
1.5%
2.7
Other means
13,164
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
45,808
7.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
 
26.6

Palm Beach County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
33,953
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
223,794
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
207,380
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
71,319
13.3%
21.0

Palm Beach County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
536,446
78.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
362,326
67.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
174,120
32.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
147,097
21.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Palm Beach County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
683,543
1 room
8,651
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
16,068
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
77,157
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
176,150
25.8%
16.5
5 rooms
151,267
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
103,474
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
67,060
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
40,357
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
43,359
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Palm Beach County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
683,543
 
 
1-unit, detached
312,557
45.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
73,669
10.8%
5.9
2-units
17,092
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
44,665
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
43,129
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49,549
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
121,519
17.8%
9.0
Mobile home
21,146
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
217
0.0%
0.1

Palm Beach County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,130
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,486
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32,359
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
53,869
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
138,412
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
188,894
27.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
120,971
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
110,096
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13,217
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,109
1.2%
1.4%

Palm Beach County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,488
2.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,792
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
504,364
94.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
557
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
179
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
112
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
132
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12,822
2.4%
1.1

Palm Beach County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
196,951
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,327
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
16,221
8.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
25,090
12.7%
10.3%
$500 to $999
26,355
13.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
29,645
15.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48,580
24.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
49,733
25.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
68,766
35.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
27,232
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
22,533
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16,033
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
60,703
31.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,684
0.0%
0.0%

Palm Beach County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
165,507 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
3,633
2.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,737
2.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
8,238
5.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,007
7.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
35,690
21.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
36,681
22.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
63,521
38.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
8,613
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,303
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
14,667
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15,203
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
18,370
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,343
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,307
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
81,512
50.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,718
0.0%
0.0%

Palm Beach County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
362,326
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
17,451
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32,878
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36,306
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39,589
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
78,815
21.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
96,702
26.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44,285
12.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16,300
4.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
269,600
 
205,000