Boca Raton, FL

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2024 Population
100,234
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46
0.437% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.98%
6.06% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$106,273
3.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$722,700
9.48% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
47,451
3.33% 1-year growth

About

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.

91.6% of the residents in Boca Raton, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,569 degrees awarded in 2023), Lynn University (905 degrees), and Everglades University (442 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $722,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boca Raton, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boca Raton, FL is home to a population of 100k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.3% of Boca Raton, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.4k people).

In 2024, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.9k people) in Boca Raton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%
2024 Citizenship
91.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Boca Raton, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boca Raton, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    70.9k ± 2.17k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.75k ± 1.29k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.35k ± 2.24k
15.7%
Hispanic Population
15.7k people

In 2024, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.9k people) in Boca Raton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.7% of the people in Boca Raton, FL are hispanic (15.7k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20.4k people
19.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19.7k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Boca Raton, FL residents (20.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,259 ± 257
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    551 ± 201
  3. Korea
    338 ± 145

Boca Raton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boca Raton, FL employs 47.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boca Raton, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,894 people), and Retail Trade (4,567 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($206,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($141,964), and Utilities ($140,000).

Employment

Occupations

47.5k
2024 Value
± 1,996
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boca Raton, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 45.9k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boca Raton, FL, are Management Occupations (8,337 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,180 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,210 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k
2024 Value
± 1,996
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boca Raton, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 45.9k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boca Raton, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,894 people), and Retail Trade (4,567 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

$80,699
Median earning men ± $5,643
$45,281
Median earning women ± $2,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,820), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,237), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,375), Public Administration ($75,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,822).

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Boca Raton, FL awarded 9,916 degrees. The student population of Boca Raton, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,198 male students and 20,826 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boca Raton, FL are White (3,945 and 41.9%), Hispanic or Latino (2,597 and 27.6%), Black or African American (1,926 and 20.5%), and Asian (397 and 4.22%).

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Atlantic University (8,569 and 86.4%), Lynn University (905 and 9.13%), and Everglades University (442 and 4.46%).

The most popular majors in Boca Raton, FL are General Business Administration & Management (936 and 9.44%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (469 and 4.73%), and General Biological Sciences (464 and 4.68%).

The median tuition costs in Boca Raton, FL are $30,584 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Boca Raton, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 37,024 (43.8% men and 56.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 37,024 students enrolled in Boca Raton, FL, 43.8% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,177 records, of which 55% were women and 45% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    414 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    365 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    347 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boca Raton, FL was General Biological Sciences with 414 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Florida Atlantic University
    8,569 degrees awarded
  2. Lynn University
    905 degrees awarded
  3. Everglades University
    442 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Atlantic University with 8,569 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,997 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boca Raton, FL, which is 0.675 times less than the 5,919 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 3,945 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,597 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,584) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,357) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $722,700 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,100 to $722,700, a 9.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Boca Raton, FL is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boca Raton, FL have an average commute time of 21.2 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.

Housing

Property

$722,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,292
$27,250
Median Property Taxes
±$1,254

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.7%
Homeownership
2024
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Boca Raton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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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.
$106,273
Median Household Income
± $6,300
41.5k
Number of Households
± 1,768

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Boca Raton, FL grew to $106,273 from the previous year's value of $102,722.

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
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boca Raton, FL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% 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

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boca Raton, FL (9.4k out of 94.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Two Or More.

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

92.8% of the population of Boca Raton, FL has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 5.3% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 0.816% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.16%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
5.3%
Medicaid
19.3%
Medicare
22.3%
Non-Group
0.816%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boca Raton, FL declined by 2.07% from 7.31% to 7.16%.

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