Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

171,673

1.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

48.5

3.41% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.31%

9.07% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$73,743

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$323,100

16.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL had a population of 172k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $73,743. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL grew from 168,465 to 171,673, a 1.9% increase and its median household income grew from $66,096 to $73,743, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.5%).

32.6% of the households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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.

90.4% of the residents in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Florida Career College-Boynton Beach (399 degrees awarded in 2022) and Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (24 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was $323,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL borders Palm Beach County (Northeast)--Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (East Central)--Lake Worth City, Lantana Town & Atlantis City PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, and Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 172k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 25.5% of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (43.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91k people) in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.7k Two+ (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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Spanish (22,250 households), Haitian (18,036 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,344 households).

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

90%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
91k ± 2.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.4k ± 3.02k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 2.24k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

30k people

17.5% of the people in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are hispanic (30k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43.8k people

25.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

42.4k people

As of 2022, 25.5% of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents (43.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,250 households (13.5%)
Haitian
18,036 households (11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,344 households (1.42%)

32.6% of the households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 13.5% of the households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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
3,016 ± 324
Korea
1,289 ± 402
Gulf War (2001-)
916 ± 255

Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL employs 75.8k people. The largest industries in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Restaurants & Food Services (4,809 people), Construction (4,405 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,351 people), and the highest paying industries are Animal production & aquaculture ($353,869), Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($160,753), and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($151,796).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,665

Women

47.7%

39,087

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in 2020 was 74,752 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

75.8k

2022 Value

0.431%

1 Year growth

± 0.431%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.431%, from 75.5k employees to 75.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,736 people), Retail salespersons (2,621 people), and Registered nurses (2,320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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

75.8k

2022 Value

0.431%

1 Year growth

± 0.431%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.431%, from 75.5k employees to 75.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,809 people), Construction (4,405 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,157

Median earning men ± $1,752

$37,653

Median earning women ± $1,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,201), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,331), and Wholesale Trade ($63,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($61,944), Wholesale Trade ($58,895), and Manufacturing ($55,900).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 2022, universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL awarded 423 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 305 male students and 258 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Unknown (272 and 64.8%), followed by Black or African American (85 and 20.2%), Hispanic or Latino (39 and 9.29%), and White (20 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Career College-Boynton Beach (399 and 94.3%) and Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (24 and 5.67%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Medical Assistant (110 and 26%), Dental Assisting (81 and 19.1%), and HVAC Maintenance (79 and 18.7%).

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 2022, 1.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% 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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Bachelors Degree (31k), and Some college (30.3k).

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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was $323,100 in 2022, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $277,100 to $323,100, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is $73,743. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$323,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,798

$52,118

Median Property Taxes

±$1,900

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 (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.3% of the housing units in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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.

$73,743

Median Household Income

± $3,295

71.1k

Number of Households

± 2,431

In 2022, the median household income of the 71.1k households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL grew to $73,743 from the previous year's value of $66,096.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.45

2022 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) 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 (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL (15.9k out of 170k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black 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

86.9% of the population of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL declined by 6.69% from 14% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.