Boynton Beach, FL

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2023 Population

80,601

0.666% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

2.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

2.85% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,378

3.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$312,700

9.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,058

0.148% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boynton Beach, FL had a population of 80.6k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $71,378. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boynton Beach, FL grew from 80,068 to 80,601, a 0.666% increase and its median household income grew from $68,875 to $71,378, a 3.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boynton Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.38%), White (Hispanic) (5.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%).

None of the households in Boynton Beach, 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.

88.2% of the residents in Boynton Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boynton Beach, FL are Florida Career College-Boynton Beach (399 degrees awarded in 2022) and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (186274) (152 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Boynton Beach, FL was $312,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Boynton Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Boynton Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boynton Beach, FL is home to a population of 80.6k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.5% of Boynton Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (23.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Boynton Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.76k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

87.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.2% of Boynton Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boynton Beach, FL was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boynton Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boynton Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 2.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27k ± 2.06k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.76k ± 1.63k

16.5%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

16.5% of the people in Boynton Beach, FL are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boynton Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

28.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.2k people

As of 2023, 29.5% of Boynton Beach, FL residents (23.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boynton Beach, FL was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boynton Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,387 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
648 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 147

Boynton Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boynton Beach, FL employs 42.1k people. The largest industries in Boynton Beach, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,870 people), Retail Trade (5,251 people), and Educational Services (3,669 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($85,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($67,367), and Finance & Insurance ($58,719).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

42.1k

2023 Value

± 2,174

0.148%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boynton Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.148%, from 42k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boynton Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (4,895 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,775 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boynton Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

42.1k

2023 Value

± 2,174

0.148%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boynton Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.148%, from 42k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boynton Beach, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,870 people), Retail Trade (5,251 people), and Educational Services (3,669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boynton Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Boynton Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,820

Median earning men ± $3,346

$37,784

Median earning women ± $2,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($112,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,031), and Manufacturing ($55,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,571), Public Administration ($70,238), and Information ($64,615).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boynton Beach, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

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 26 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 2022, universities in Boynton Beach, FL awarded 551 degrees. The student population of Boynton Beach, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 187 male students and 446 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boynton Beach, FL are Unknown (278 and 50.8%), followed by Black or African American (109 and 19.9%), Hispanic or Latino (105 and 19.2%), and White (43 and 7.86%).

The largest universities in Boynton Beach, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Career College-Boynton Beach (399 and 72.4%) and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (186274) (152 and 27.6%).

The most popular majors in Boynton Beach, FL are Medical Assistant (110 and 20%), Dental Assisting (81 and 14.7%), and HVAC Maintenance (79 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 633 students enrolled in Boynton Beach, FL, 29.5% men and 70.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 235 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
79 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
110 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Boynton Beach, FL was HVAC Maintenance with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Boynton Beach, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida Career College-Boynton Beach
399 degrees awarded
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (186274)
152 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Career College-Boynton Beach with 399 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 157 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boynton Beach, FL, which is 0.398 times less than the 394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 278 degrees mean that there were 2.55 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 degrees awarded.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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 Boynton Beach, FL was $312,700 in 2023, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $285,500 to $312,700, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Boynton Beach, FL is 63.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boynton Beach, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boynton Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boynton Beach, FL is $71,378. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Boynton Beach, FL was Census Tract 62.02 with a value of $95,265, followed by Census Tract 60.12 and Census Tract 58.11, with respective values of $80,000 and $77,083.

Housing

Property

$312,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,674

$21,229

Median Property Taxes

±$1,268

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 Boynton Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.8% of the housing units in Boynton Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boynton Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 62.02
Census Tract 60.12
Census Tract 58.11

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boynton Beach, FL was Census Tract 62.02 with a value of $95,265, followed by Census Tract 60.12 and Census Tract 58.11, with respective values of $80,000 and $77,083.

The following map shows all of the places in Boynton Beach, 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.

$71,378

Median Household Income

± $4,401

33.3k

Number of Households

± 1,766

In 2023, the median household income of the 33.3k households in Boynton Beach, FL grew to $71,378 from the previous year's value of $68,875.

The following chart displays the households in Boynton Beach, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boynton Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (8.86%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Boynton Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.86%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boynton Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Boynton Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boynton Beach, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boynton Beach, FL (9.35k out of 79.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boynton Beach, 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

84.9% of the population of Boynton Beach, FL has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.803% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1284 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 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 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1,261 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.803%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boynton Beach, FL declined by 8.75% from 16.5% to 15.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boynton Beach, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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