Palm Beach County, FL

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2023 Population
1.51M
0.846% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.4
0.442% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.1%
2.43% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$81,115
6.64% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$407,300
10.6% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 1.51M people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $81,115. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palm Beach County, FL grew from 1.49M to 1.51M, a 0.846% increase and its median household income grew from $76,066 to $81,115, a 6.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10%), White (Hispanic) (6.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.72%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.4% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,569 degrees awarded in 2023), Palm Beach State College (4,988 degrees), and Lynn University (905 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $407,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 1.51M people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.9% of Palm Beach County, FL residents were born outside of the country (405k people).

In 2023, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (766k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 151k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.4%
2023 Citizenship
88.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.4% of Palm Beach County, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    766k ± 3.25k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    272k ± 2.12k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    151k ± 4.56k
23.8%
Hispanic Population
359k people

In 2023, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (766k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 151k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.8% of the people in N/A are hispanic (359k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
405k people
26.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
399k people

As of 2023, 26.9% of Palm Beach County, FL residents (405k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22,577 ± 1,386
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,658 ± 763
  3. Korea
    7,731 ± 731

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

708k
2023 Value
± 7,917
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 1.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 699k employees to 708k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (92,263 people), Sales & Related Occupations (82,754 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

708k
2023 Value
± 7,917
1.35%
1 Year growth
± 1.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 699k employees to 708k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (98,504 people), Retail Trade (84,222 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62,593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,456
Median earning men ± $833
$39,733
Median earning women ± $881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,639), Public Administration ($81,265), and Manufacturing ($73,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,289), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,641), and Wholesale Trade ($48,632).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palm Beach County, FL awarded 19,077 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 28,129 male students and 42,001 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County, FL are White (6,510 and 35.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,366 and 29.1%), Black or African American (4,616 and 25%), and Unknown (764 and 4.14%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Atlantic University (8,569 and 44.9%), Palm Beach State College (4,988 and 26.1%), and Lynn University (905 and 4.74%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,101 and 16.3%), Registered Nursing (1,109 and 5.81%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,019 and 5.34%).

The median tuition costs in Palm Beach County, FL are $36,990 for private four year colleges, and $2,776 and $12,632 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $407,300 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $368,300 to $407,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $81,115. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 5.07, Palm Beach County, FL with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 35.07, Palm Beach County, FL and Census Tract 78.35, Palm Beach County, FL, with respective values of $250,001 and $243,062.

Property

$407,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,667
$417,121
Median Property Taxes
±$5,311
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Rent vs Own

69.9%
Homeownership
2023
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,115
Median Household Income
± $1,028
597k
Number of Households
± 6,733

In 2023, the median household income of the 597k households in N/A grew to $81,115 from the previous year's value of $76,066.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.58%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.58%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
38.1%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
0.992%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 2.48% from 13.5% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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