Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL

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2023 Population
119,226
2.37% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
1.07% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.82%
3.59% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$83,559
8.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$427,000
11% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
48,215
2.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL had a population of 119k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $83,559. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL grew from 116,470 to 119,226, a 2.37% increase and its median household income grew from $76,826 to $83,559, a 8.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.89%), White (Hispanic) (6.59%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%).

36.4% of the households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) 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.

87.2% of the residents in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are Boca Beauty Academy (294 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was $427,000, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 119k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 31% of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (36.9k people).

In 2023, there were 7.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.3k people) in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.86k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are Spanish (17,013 households), Portuguese (10,578 households), and Hebrew (1,991 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,647
Women
51.7%
57,637
Men
48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,284 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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Citizenship

87.2%
2023 Citizenship
87.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.2% of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    73.3k ± 3.08k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.41k ± 1.1k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.86k ± 906
19.1%
Hispanic Population
22.8k people

In 2023, there were 7.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.3k people) in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.86k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.1% of the people in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are hispanic (22.8k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Brazil
    9,193 ± 2,261 people
  2. Colombia
    2,688 ± 1,258 people
  3. Canada
    1,482 ± 939 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was Brazil, the natal country of 9,193 Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Colombia with 2,688 and Canada with 1,482.

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Foreign-Born Population

31%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
36.9k people
31%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
36.2k people

As of 2023, 31% of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL residents (36.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was 31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    17,013 households (15.1%)
  2. Portuguese
    10,578 households (9.36%)
  3. Hebrew
    1,991 households (1.76%)

36.4% of the households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 15.1% of the households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,303 ± 222
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    506 ± 185
  3. Korea
    494 ± 177

Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL employs 48.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL were Construction (3,561 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,120 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,886 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($229,861), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($199,772), and Offices of physicians ($190,163).

Males in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,129. The income inequality in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.51, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
20,712
Women
43%
27,503
Men
57%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL in 2023 was 48,215 people, with 43% woman, and 57% men.

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Occupations

48.2k
2023 Value
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 47.1k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL, are Chief executives & legislators (1,737 people), Other managers (1,624 people), and Retail salespersons (1,477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.2k
2023 Value
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 47.1k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,561 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,120 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,886 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, 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

$61,575
Median earning men ± $3,074
$43,569
Median earning women ± $3,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,254), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,243), and Manufacturing ($86,282).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,574), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,968).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL awarded 294 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 203 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are White (118 and 40.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (91 and 31.1%), Black or African American (54 and 18.4%), and Unknown (21 and 7.17%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Boca Beauty Academy (294 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL are Master Aesthetician (88 and 29.9%), Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (39 and 13.3%), and General Cosmetology (32 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 211 students enrolled in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL, 3.79% men and 96.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 74 records, of which 95.9% were women and 4.05% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Master Aesthetician
    88 degrees awarded
  2. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    39 degrees awarded
  3. Facial Treatment Specialist
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was Master Aesthetician with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Boca Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
294 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boca Beauty Academy with 294 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL, which is 0.028 times less than the 286 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 118 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 91 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.715% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.3k), Graduate Degree (18.1k), and High School or Equivalent (17.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was $427,000 in 2023, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $384,700 to $427,000, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,614
$35,106
Median Property Taxes
±$1,615

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 County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

76%
Homeownership
2023
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76% of the housing units in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,559
Median Household Income
± $3,738
46.2k
Number of Households
± 1,817

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.2k households in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL grew to $83,559 from the previous year's value of $76,826.

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Wage Distribution

0.51
2023 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL
0.527
2022 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was 0.51 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.19% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2023, 67.9% of workers in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, 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 Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) 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 County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL (10.4k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

89% of the population of Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 8.61% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 0.634% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
39.4%
Employer Coverage
8.61%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
20%
Non-Group
0.634%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach County (West of Boca Raton City) PUMA, FL grew by 1.71% from 10.9% to 11%.

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