Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL

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2024 Population
129,442
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.6
0.165% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
6.96% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,082
5.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$359,000
12.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
49,911
1.26% 1-year growth

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25.3% of the households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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.

91.9% of the residents in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (454865) (478 degrees awarded in 2023) and The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach (38 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was $359,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL is home to a population of 129k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.4% of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (29.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.8k people) in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.72k 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Spanish (13,181 households), Haitian (10,026 households), and Russian (1,435 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,404
Women
53.7%
58,988
Men
46.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 127,392 inhabitants, with 46.3% men, and 53.7% women.

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Citizenship

91.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.8k ± 2.23k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    23.7k ± 2k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.72k ± 1.75k
12.5%
Hispanic Population
16.2k people

In 2024, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.8k people) in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are hispanic (16.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Haiti
    8,820 ± 2,224 people
  2. Venezuela
    2,255 ± 1,155 people
  3. Jamaica
    1,345 ± 896 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 8,820 Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,255 and Jamaica with 1,345.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
29.1k people
23.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29.4k people

As of 2024, 22.4% of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL residents (29.1k 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    13,181 households (10.5%)
  2. Haitian
    10,026 households (8%)
  3. Russian
    1,435 households (1.14%)

25.3% of the households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was Spanish. 10.5% of the households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,754 ± 426
  2. Korea
    1,199 ± 334
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    641 ± 193

Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL employs 49.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,001 people), Construction (2,782 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($240,868), Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($232,807), and Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers ($219,780).

Males in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,664. The income inequality in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.527, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,830
Women
49.7%
25,081
Men
50.3%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2023 was 49,911 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

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Occupations

49.9k
2023 Value
1.26%
1 Year growth
± 1.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 49.3k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, are Retail salespersons (1,482 people), Customer service representatives (1,228 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.9k
2023 Value
1.26%
1 Year growth
± 1.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 49.3k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,001 people), Construction (2,782 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,134
Median earning men ± $3,458
$42,322
Median earning women ± $2,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,067), and Manufacturing ($72,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,474), Information ($68,077), and Manufacturing ($65,526).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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

Voting results are not available for Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL awarded 516 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 162 male students and 907 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Black or African American (203 and 39.5%), White (142 and 27.6%), Hispanic or Latino (128 and 24.9%), and Two or More Races (29 and 5.64%).

The largest universities in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (454865) (478 and 92.6%) and The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach (38 and 7.36%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (122 and 23.6%), Medical Insurance Specialist (78 and 15.1%), and Phlebotamy Technician (71 and 13.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,069 students enrolled in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, 15.2% men and 84.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 508 records, of which 84.6% were women and 15.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Radiographer
    31 degrees awarded
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    122 degrees awarded
  3. Radiation Therapist
    54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was Radiographer with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (454865)
    478 degrees awarded
  2. The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (454865) with 478 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 77 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, which is 0.175 times less than the 439 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 203 degrees mean that there were 1.43 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 142 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($80) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.47% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (28.2k), High School or Equivalent (25.9k), and Some college (22.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was $359,000 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,300 to $359,000, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,060
$47,031
Median Property Taxes
±$1,728

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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,082
Median Household Income
± $3,561
62.8k
Number of Households
± 2,070

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.8k households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL grew to $74,082 from the previous year's value of $70,195.

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Wage Distribution

0.527
2023 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL
0.515
2022 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was 0.527 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.35% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.6%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.6%).

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

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL (15.1k out of 128k 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 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 9.19% on Medicaid, 32.5% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.9% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.9%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
9.19%
Medicaid
32.5%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL declined by 3.57% from 8.19% to 7.9%.

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