Highland Beach, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

4,244

8.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

69.4

2.06% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.24%

9.94% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$125,577

5.42% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$638,800

2.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Highland Beach, FL had a population of 4.24k people with a median age of 69.4 and a median household income of $125,577. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Highland Beach, FL grew from 3,907 to 4,244, a 8.63% increase and its median household income grew from $119,125 to $125,577, a 5.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Highland 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.

99.3% of the residents in Highland Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Highland Beach, FL was $638,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.1%.

Most people in Highland Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highland Beach, FL is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 15% of Highland Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (636 people).

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Highland Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 293 White (Hispanic) and 166 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Highland Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Beach, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 336
White (Hispanic)
293 ± 188
Other (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 259

7.45%

Hispanic Population

316 people

7.45% of the people in Highland Beach, FL are hispanic (316 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

636 people

14.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

579 people

As of 2021, 15% of Highland Beach, FL residents (636 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 Highland Beach, FL was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
155 ± 80
Korea
89 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Highland Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland Beach, FL employs 1.25k people. The largest industries in Highland Beach, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($231,528), Public Administration ($184,211), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,946).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2021 Value

± 242

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Highland Beach, FL grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 1.19k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (336 people), Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland 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

1.25k

2021 Value

± 242

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Highland Beach, FL grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 1.19k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Beach, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Educational Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Highland Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,042

Median earning men ± $55,788

$39,853

Median earning women ± $17,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($158,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,265).

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 Highland Beach, 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

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

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Measure

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.

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).

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 Highland Beach, FL was $638,800 in 2021, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $625,700 to $638,800, a 2.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Beach, FL is 91.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Highland Beach, FL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$638,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$54,435

$2,024

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2021

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 91.1% of the housing units in Highland Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland 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 74.07
Census Tract 74.14

The following map shows all of the places in Highland 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.

$125,577

Median Household Income

± $15,338

2.22k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Highland Beach, FL grew to $125,577 from the previous year's value of $119,125.

The following chart displays the households in Highland 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Beach, 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.

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 2021

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Walked (3.07%)

In 2021, 61% of workers in Highland Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who walked to work (3.07%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Beach, FL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% of the workforce in Highland Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland 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 Highland Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Beach, FL (180 out of 4.24k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

96.8% of the population of Highland Beach, FL has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 1.96% on Medicaid, 50.7% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 0.212% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.3% under 18 years, 7.14% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 59.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.2%

Uninsured

24.9%

Employer Coverage

1.96%

Medicaid

50.7%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

0.212%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Beach, FL grew by 24% from 2.59% to 3.2%.

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