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

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2024 Population

171,226

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

0.407% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,746

0.596% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$384,700

9.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

75,616

0.358% 1-year decline

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33.2% 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.

90.5% 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 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (144 degrees awarded in 2024) and Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was $384,700, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

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 26.8 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.

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Population & Diversity

Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 171k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.6% of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (45.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.6k people) in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.7k Two Races Including Other (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 (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are Spanish (21,264 households), Haitian (19,319 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,056 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,789

Women

51.8%

82,494

Men

48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 171,283 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% 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 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
88.6k ± 3.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.6k ± 2.66k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.7k ± 2.42k

17.1%

Hispanic Population

29.3k people

17.1% of the people in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are hispanic (29.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
15,125 ± 2,883 people
Jamaica
3,317 ± 1,400 people
Colombia
2,141 ± 1,129 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 15,125 Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Jamaica with 3,317 and Colombia with 2,141.

Foreign-Born Population

26.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45.6k people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

As of 2024, 26.6% of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL residents (45.6k 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 Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 25.8%, 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
21,264 households (13%)
Haitian
19,319 households (11.8%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,056 households (1.26%)

33.2% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, 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% 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
2,841 ± 343
Gulf War (2001-)
1,174 ± 317
Korea
892 ± 356

Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL.

Health

87.3% of the population of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 23% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 0.81% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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% change from the previous year (1,370 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

23%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

0.81%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL grew by 2.04% from 12.4% to 12.7%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL employs 75.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL were Construction (4,570 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,556 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,244 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($219,451), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($147,162), and Office supplies & stationery retailers ($144,447).

Males in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,400. The income inequality in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,232

Women

49.2%

38,384

Men

50.8%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 75,616 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% 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

75.6k

2024 Value

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± −0.358%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 75.9k employees to 75.6k 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 (2,479 people), Registered nurses (2,426 people), and Retail salespersons (2,288 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 Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

75.6k

2024 Value

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± −0.358%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 75.9k employees to 75.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,570 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,556 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,244 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

$49,638

Median earning men ± $2,693

$40,433

Median earning women ± $2,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,538), and Public Administration ($67,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,647), Information ($65,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,167).

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 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 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.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL awarded 175 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 180 male students and 273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are White (64 and 39.3%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 37.4%), Black or African American (19 and 11.7%), and Two or More Races (8 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (144 and 82.3%) and Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (31 and 17.7%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL are General Cosmetology (48 and 27.4%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (33 and 18.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (31 and 17.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 453 students enrolled in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 183 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
33 degrees awarded
Facial Treatment Specialist
22 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 33 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 (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
144 degrees awarded
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Robert Fiance Beauty Schools with 144 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, which is 0.25 times less than the 140 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 64 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.89% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.4k), Bachelors Degree (33k), and Some college (27.9k).

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 $384,700 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,900 to $384,700, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Housing

Property

$384,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,157

$52,788

Median Property Taxes

±$1,981

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

74%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% 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 73.6%.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,746

Median Household Income

± $2,974

71.3k

Number of Households

± 2,518

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.3k households in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL declined from $77,746 from the previous year's value of $78,212.

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

0.455

2024 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.441% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2024, 73.2% 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 (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach County (East Central)--Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL (17.9k 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 55 - 64 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.