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

2024 Employed Population

50,263

0.705% 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 (602 degrees awarded in 2024) and The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach (9 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.

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

United States Florida

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

70,359

Women

54.4%

58,988

Men

45.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 129,347 inhabitants, with 45.6% men, and 54.4% women.

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

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.8k ± 2.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.72k ± 1.75k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

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

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
8,012 ± 2,128 people
Venezuela
2,194 ± 1,140 people
Jamaica
1,725 ± 1,013 people

In 2024, 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 8,012 Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,194 and Jamaica with 1,725.

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.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,181 households (10.5%)
Haitian
10,026 households (8%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,754 ± 426
Korea
1,199 ± 334
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL.

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

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 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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL employs 50.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,049 people), Construction (2,763 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,828 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($242,719), Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($194,794), and Legal services ($181,481).

Males in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,238. The income inequality in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,634

Women

51%

24,629

Men

49%

The workforce of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2024 was 50,263 people, with 51% woman, and 49% men.

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

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

Occupations

50.3k

2024 Value

0.705%

1 Year growth

± 0.705%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.705%, from 49.9k employees to 50.3k 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 (1,576 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,290 people), and Other managers (1,255 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.

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

50.3k

2024 Value

0.705%

1 Year growth

± 0.705%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.705%, from 49.9k employees to 50.3k 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 (3,049 people), Construction (2,763 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (1,828 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.

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).

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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL awarded 611 degrees. The student population of Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 172 male students and 1,143 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Black or African American (257 and 42.1%), Hispanic or Latino (173 and 28.3%), White (128 and 20.9%), and Two or More Races (30 and 4.91%).

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 (602 and 98.5%) and The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach (9 and 1.47%).

The most popular majors in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL are Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (184 and 30.1%), Medical Insurance Specialist (108 and 17.7%), and Phlebotamy Technician (64 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,315 students enrolled in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, 13.1% men and 86.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 693 records, of which 86.7% were women and 13.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
184 degrees awarded
Radiation Therapist
59 degrees awarded
Radiographer
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician with 184 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
602 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology with 602 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL, which is 0.151 times less than the 531 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 257 degrees mean that there were 1.49 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 173 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

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,652) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.28% 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 (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29.2k), High School or Equivalent (25.2k), and Some college (22.4k).

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 (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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.515

2024 Wage GINI in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL

0.527

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.31% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Greater Delray Beach City 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 (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.

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.