Royal Palm Estates, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,369

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

28.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

36.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,532

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Royal Palm Estates, FL is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 74.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.5% of Royal Palm Estates, FL residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (562 people) in Royal Palm Estates, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 White (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.4% of Royal Palm Estates, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royal Palm Estates, FL was 78.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Royal Palm Estates, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royal Palm Estates, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
562 ± 342
White (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 172

62.2%

Hispanic Population

852 people

62.2% of the people in Royal Palm Estates, FL are hispanic (852 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royal Palm Estates, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

37.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

32.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

556 people

As of 2024, 37.5% of Royal Palm Estates, FL residents (513 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 Royal Palm Estates, FL was 32.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Royal Palm Estates, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Royal Palm Estates, FL employs 755 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royal Palm Estates, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (206 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,409), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,955), and Construction ($57,847).

Employment

Occupations

755

2024 Value

± 237

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal Palm Estates, FL declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 840 employees to 755 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royal Palm Estates, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (166 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royal Palm Estates, 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

755

2024 Value

± 237

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal Palm Estates, FL declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 840 employees to 755 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royal Palm Estates, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (206 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royal Palm Estates, FL, though some of these residents may live in Royal Palm Estates, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,217

Median earning men ± $18,685

$45,945

Median earning women ± $17,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,847), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,105), and Retail Trade ($30,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,786), Retail Trade ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royal Palm Estates, FL was $331,600 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,200 to $331,600, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Royal Palm Estates, FL is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royal Palm Estates, FL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royal Palm Estates, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,092

$397

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Royal Palm Estates, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Royal Palm Estates, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

79.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Royal Palm Estates, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royal Palm Estates, 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.

$60,532

Median Household Income

± $24,447

566

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Royal Palm Estates, FL grew to $60,532 from the previous year's value of $51,461.

The following chart displays the households in Royal Palm Estates, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Royal Palm Estates, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Carpooled (29.5%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Royal Palm Estates, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.5%) and those who worked at home (6.23%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royal Palm Estates, FL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Royal Palm Estates, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Royal Palm Estates, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Royal Palm Estates, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Royal Palm Estates, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royal Palm Estates, FL (228 out of 1.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Royal Palm Estates, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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