Palm Beach, Florida Census and Community Profile

PALM BEACH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palm Beach, FL was 10,468.

Palm Beach Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palm Beach was 4,631, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palm Beach, FL
There are an estimated 2,874 married men in the town. 69.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Palm Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palm Beach is 5,837 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palm Beach, Florida
There are an estimated 2,857 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palm Beach, FL
The median age of people living in Palm Beach, FL was 66.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Palm Beach was 248. There were 9,479 people above the age of 18, which represents 90.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 52.6 percent of the population (5,501) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palm Beach, FL was 10,402.

White Population in Palm Beach, FL
The estimated White population in the Palm Beach community is 10,049, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palm Beach, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 269, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palm Beach, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palm Beach, FL was 4.

Asian Population in Palm Beach, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palm Beach, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palm Beach was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palm Beach community was 268, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palm Beach, FL
The household population number in Palm Beach was 10,463.

Group Quarters Population in Palm Beach, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Palm Beach, FL
The average household size in Palm Beach is 1.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,948 total housing units in Palm Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,789, or 58.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,837 were owner-occupied (83.6), and 952 were renter-occupied (16.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,159 vacant homes in Palm Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palm Beach, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,734, with a median value in dollars of 1,000,001.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palm Beach, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $4,001 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palm Beach, average costs per month were $4,002 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,830 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palm Beach, Florida
4,943 people in Palm Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palm Beach, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palm Beach was 1,867, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palm Beach, FL
In 2000, there were 2,081 people in Palm Beach, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,620 people in Palm Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palm Beach, Florida
There were 2,982 in the labor force in Palm Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 31.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Palm Beach was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palm Beach, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $94,562. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palm Beach, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $137,867. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palm Beach, Florida
Per capita income in Palm Beach in the last full census was 109,219. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Palm Beach numbered 73, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palm Beach, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 551, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.