Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

169,936

0.993% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

4.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,356

8.52% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$314,000

13.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,082

0.694% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL had a population of 170k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $64,356. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL grew from 168,265 to 169,936, a 0.993% increase and its median household income grew from $59,303 to $64,356, a 8.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.75%).

37.9% of the households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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.

84.1% of the residents in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are Palm Beach Atlantic University (727 degrees awarded in 2022), Florida Career College-West Palm Beach (443 degrees), and Southeastern College-West Palm Beach (372 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was $314,000, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL borders Palm Beach County (Northeast)--Palm Beach Gardens & Riviera Beach Cities PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (East)--Greenacres City (North) & Palm Springs Village (North) PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (East Central)--Lake Worth City, Lantana Town & Atlantis City PUMA, FL, Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, and Palm Beach County (West)--Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL is home to a population of 170k people, from which 84.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.4% of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (51.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.4k 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are Spanish (40,171 households), Haitian (11,134 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,055 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,999

Women

51.8%

80,971

Men

48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 167,970 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

84.1%

2023 Citizenship

83.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.1% of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.2k ± 2.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.2k ± 2.43k
Two+ (Hispanic)
24.4k ± 3.1k

29.2%

Hispanic Population

49.6k people

29.2% of the people in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are hispanic (49.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
8,571 ± 2,214 people
Guatemala
6,956 ± 2,005 people
Jamaica
5,779 ± 1,834 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 8,571 Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL residents, followed by Guatemala with 6,956 and Jamaica with 5,779.

Foreign-Born Population

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51.7k people

30.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

51k people

As of 2023, 30.4% of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL residents (51.7k 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 Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,171 households (25.1%)
Haitian
11,134 households (6.96%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,055 households (0.659%)

37.9% of the households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was Spanish. 25.1% of the households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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
2,127 ± 401
Gulf War (2001-)
1,366 ± 340
Gulf War (1990s)
855 ± 325

Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL employs 76.1k people. The largest industries in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are Construction (7,084 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,139 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,442 people), and the highest paying industries are Advertising, public relations & related services ($277,497), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($209,964), and Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($188,937).

Males in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,196. The income inequality in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,097

Women

47.4%

39,005

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL in 2020 was 74,102 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

76.1k

2022 Value

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 0.694%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 75.6k employees to 76.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, are Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (2,362 people), Cashiers (1,909 people), and Other managers (1,812 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.1k

2022 Value

0.694%

1 Year growth

± 0.694%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.694%, from 75.6k employees to 76.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, are Construction (7,084 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,139 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,900

Median earning men ± $2,536

$35,909

Median earning women ± $1,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,628), Public Administration ($67,245), and Wholesale Trade ($65,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,425), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,820).

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 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 Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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.

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 Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL awarded 2,355 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,903 male students and 4,273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are White (666 and 28.8%), followed by Black or African American (665 and 28.8%), Hispanic or Latino (537 and 23.2%), and Unknown (366 and 15.8%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Palm Beach Atlantic University (727 and 30.9%), Florida Career College-West Palm Beach (443 and 18.8%), and Southeastern College-West Palm Beach (372 and 15.8%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL are Registered Nursing (298 and 12.7%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (251 and 10.7%), and Medical Assistant (193 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL for private four year colleges is $34,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,176 (30.8% men and 69.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,176 students enrolled in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, 30.8% men and 69.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,286 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
105 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
152 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
124 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Palm Beach Atlantic University
727 degrees awarded
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach
443 degrees awarded
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
372 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Palm Beach Atlantic University with 727 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 706 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, which is 0.428 times less than the 1,649 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 666 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 665 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.77% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.81% 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.6k), Some college (26.5k), and Bachelors Degree (25.8k).

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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was $314,000 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 $276,300 to $314,000, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL is 52%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL is $64,356. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, 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 $136,943 and $127,331.

Housing

Property

$314,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,776

$36,772

Median Property Taxes

±$1,676

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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52% of the housing units in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $139,565, 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 $136,943 and $127,331.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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.

$64,356

Median Household Income

± $2,608

70.7k

Number of Households

± 2,589

In 2023, the median household income of the 70.7k households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL grew to $64,356 from the previous year's value of $59,303.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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

0.471

2022 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.79% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town 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)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL (28.3k out of 166k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

82.8% of the population of Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.24% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL declined by 1.2% from 17.4% to 17.2%.

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