Boca Raton, FL

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2021 Population
95,347
3.47% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
47.4
1.66% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.17%
8.66% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$89,776
6.31% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$495,000
2.95% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
43,426
1.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Boca Raton, FL had a population of 95.3k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $89,776. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Boca Raton, FL declined from 98,776 to 95,347, a −3.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,445 to $89,776, a 6.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boca Raton, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.46%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%).

None of the households in Boca Raton, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Boca Raton, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,628 degrees awarded in 2021), Lynn University (848 degrees), and Everglades University (474 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $495,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Boca Raton, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Boca Raton, FL is home to a population of 95.3k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.7% of Boca Raton, FL residents were born outside of the country (17.9k people).

In 2021, there were 9.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.7k people) in Boca Raton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.63k White (Hispanic) and 6.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%
2021 Citizenship
92.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.6% of Boca Raton, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boca Raton, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69.7k ± 2.15k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    7.63k ± 1.08k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.1k ± 2.25k
14.3%
Hispanic Population
13.7k people

In 2021, there were 9.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.7k people) in Boca Raton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.63k White (Hispanic) and 6.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.3% of the people in Boca Raton, FL are hispanic (13.7k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    993,450 ± 23,894 people
  2. Haiti
    340,538 ± 14,212 people
  3. Colombia
    292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
17.9k people
19%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
18.8k people

As of 2021, 18.7% of Boca Raton, FL residents (17.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,477 ± 295
  2. Korea
    426 ± 180
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    321 ± 153

Boca Raton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Boca Raton, FL employs 43.4k people. The largest industries in Boca Raton, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,069 people), and Retail Trade (4,545 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($92,578), Public Administration ($90,951), and Information ($89,201).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

43.4k
2021 Value
± 1,872
−1.63%
1 Year decline
± 6.35%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boca Raton, FL declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 44.1k employees to 43.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boca Raton, FL, are Management Occupations (6,939 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,539 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,056 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boca Raton, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

43.4k
2021 Value
± 1,872
−1.63%
1 Year decline
± 6.35%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boca Raton, FL declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 44.1k employees to 43.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boca Raton, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,069 people), and Retail Trade (4,545 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boca Raton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Boca Raton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$72,228
Median earning men ± $3,840
$39,199
Median earning women ± $2,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($105,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,207), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,669).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($76,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,024), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,656).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Boca Raton, FL awarded 9,950 degrees. The student population of Boca Raton, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 15,491 male students and 20,698 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boca Raton, FL are White (4,014 and 42.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,603 and 27.6%), Black or African American (1,836 and 19.4%), and Asian (402 and 4.26%).

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Atlantic University (8,628 and 86.7%), Lynn University (848 and 8.52%), and Everglades University (474 and 4.76%).

The most popular majors in Boca Raton, FL are General Business Administration & Management (908 and 9.13%), General Biological Sciences (553 and 5.56%), and Accounting (502 and 5.05%).

The median tuition costs in Boca Raton, FL are $28,385 for private four year colleges, and $2,522 and $14,374 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Boca Raton, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 36,189 (42.8% men and 57.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 36,189 students enrolled in Boca Raton, FL, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,621 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 517 degree-majors awarded
  2. 378 degree-majors awarded
  3. 357 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boca Raton, FL was General Biological Sciences with 517 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boca Raton, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 8,628 degrees awarded
  2. 848 degrees awarded
  3. 474 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Atlantic University with 8,628 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 3,984 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boca Raton, FL, which is 0.668 times less than the 5,966 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,014 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,603 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,385) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,357) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,248) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $495,000 in 2021, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $480,800 to $495,000, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Boca Raton, FL is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Boca Raton, FL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boca Raton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boca Raton, FL is $89,776. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Boca Raton, FL was Census Tract 70.05 with a value of $166,383, followed by Census Tract 70.09 and Census Tract 70.07, with respective values of $164,821 and $157,375.

Property

$495,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$18,616
$27,699
Median Property Taxes
±$1,225

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boca Raton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boca Raton, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2021
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.9% of the housing units in Boca Raton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 70.05
  2. Census Tract 70.09
  3. Census Tract 70.07

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boca Raton, FL was Census Tract 70.05 with a value of $166,383, followed by Census Tract 70.09 and Census Tract 70.07, with respective values of $164,821 and $157,375.

The following map shows all of the places in Boca Raton, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,776
Median Household Income
± $6,691
40.8k
Number of Households
± 1,778

In 2021, the median household income of the 40.8k households in Boca Raton, FL grew to $89,776 from the previous year's value of $84,445.

The following chart displays the households in Boca Raton, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boca Raton, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2021, 70.7% of workers in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boca Raton, FL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Boca Raton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boca Raton, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boca Raton, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boca Raton, FL (8.44k out of 92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boca Raton, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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92.5% of the population of Boca Raton, FL has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 5.28% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1261 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 419 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,261 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palm Beach County, FL

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see an average of 1,261 patients per year. This represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1,262 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Palm Beach County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.5%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
5.28%
Medicaid
20.5%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boca Raton, FL grew by 4.67% from 7.17% to 7.5%.

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