Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL

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2021 Population

128,357

3.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

46.6

0.64% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

11.8%

0.84% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$73,113

9.22% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$345,100

6.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 128k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $73,113. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL grew from 124,130 to 128,357, a 3.41% increase and its median household income grew from $66,944 to $73,113, a 9.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.9%).

19.4% of the households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (Northeast)--Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty (99 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was $345,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL borders Deerfield, Pompano Beach (North) & Lighthouse Point Cities PUMA, FL, Hollywood (North) & Dania Beach (South) Cities PUMA, FL, Martin County PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, Lake Worth City, Lantana Town & Atlantis City PUMA, FL, Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, Boca Raton City & Highland Beach Town PUMA, FL, and Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 128k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.7% of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (24.1k people).

In 2021, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.8k people) in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (10,038 households), Haitian (6,139 households), and German (1,226 households).

Citizenship

92.4%

2021 Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.4% of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.8k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 1.87k
White (Hispanic)
7.13k ± 968

10.3%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

10.3% of the people in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

24.1k people

18.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2021, 18.7% of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL residents (24.1k 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 Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,038 households (8.25%)
Haitian
6,139 households (5.04%)
German
1,226 households (1.01%)

19.4% of the households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 8.25% of the households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,663 ± 404
Korea
1,244 ± 425
Gulf War (1990s)
698 ± 171

Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL employs 55.6k people. The largest industries in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are Construction (3,569 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,033 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,913 people), and the highest paying industries are Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($212,589), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($208,200), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($200,294).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,782

Women

49.8%

26,975

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL in 2020 was 53,757 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.6k

2021 Value

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 53.8k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,140 people), Retail salespersons (1,481 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.6k

2021 Value

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 53.8k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,569 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,033 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,913 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,588

Median earning men ± $3,912

$35,358

Median earning women ± $1,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), and Public Administration ($66,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($71,042), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,068), and Construction ($53,507).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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 Trade

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

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.

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.

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

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$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).

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 40 male students and 124 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are Black or African American (50 and 50.5%), followed by White (24 and 24.2%), Unknown (13 and 13.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (Northeast)--Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (37 and 37.4%), General Cosmetology (22 and 22.2%), and Barbering (13 and 13.1%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.896% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (25.5k), High School or Equivalent (25.2k), and Some college (18.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was $345,100 in 2021, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $324,000 to $345,100, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL is $73,113. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

Property

$345,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,116

$34,595

Median Property Taxes

±$1,433

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 Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2021

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.5% of the housing units in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,113

Median Household Income

± $3,469

52k

Number of Households

± 1,737

In 2021, the median household income of the 52k households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL grew to $73,113 from the previous year's value of $66,944.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.536

2021 Wage GINI in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL

0.526

2020 Wage GINI in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL

In 2021, the income inequality in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was 0.536 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.89% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2021, 74.8% of workers in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL (15.1k out of 128k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1,385 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL declined by 1.93% from 11.9% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.