West Palm Beach, Florida Census and Community Profile

WEST PALM BEACH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Palm Beach, FL was 82,103.

West Palm Beach Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Palm Beach was 40,491, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Palm Beach, FL
There are an estimated 14,222 married men in the town. 43.3 percent of men over 15 years old in West Palm Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Palm Beach is 41,612 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Palm Beach, Florida
There are an estimated 13,856 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Palm Beach, FL
The median age of people living in West Palm Beach, FL was 36.7 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 West Palm Beach was 4,982. There were 64,581 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (13,141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Palm Beach, FL was 79,314.

White Population in West Palm Beach, FL
The estimated White population in the West Palm Beach community is 47,696, which is 58.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Palm Beach, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 26,446, which is 32.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Palm Beach, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Palm Beach, FL was 274.

Asian Population in West Palm Beach, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,197.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Palm Beach, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Palm Beach was an estimated 133.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,568, while those of “two or more races” was 2,789 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Palm Beach community was 14,955, or 18.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Palm Beach, FL
The household population number in West Palm Beach was 78,468.

Group Quarters Population in West Palm Beach, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,635.

Average Household Size in West Palm Beach, FL
The average household size in West Palm Beach is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 40,461 total housing units in West Palm Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,769, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,080 were owner-occupied (52), and 16,689 were renter-occupied (48, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,692 vacant homes in West Palm Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Palm Beach, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,329, with a median value in dollars of 98,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Palm Beach, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,008 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Palm Beach, average costs per month were $366 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 42,701 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Palm Beach, Florida
15,187 people in West Palm Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Palm Beach, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Palm Beach was 6,684, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Palm Beach, FL
In 2000, there were 19,418 people in West Palm Beach, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Palm Beach, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21,764 people in West Palm Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Palm Beach, Florida
There were 40,040 in the labor force in West Palm Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.5 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 West Palm Beach was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Palm Beach, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,774. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Palm Beach, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,074. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Palm Beach, Florida
Per capita income in West Palm Beach in the last full census was 23,188. 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 West Palm Beach numbered 2,675, or 14.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Palm Beach, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14,933, or 18.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.