South Palm Beach, FL

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2022 Population
1,648
12.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
66.9
1.06% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.6%
9.37% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$82,917
6.22% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$314,700
12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Palm Beach, FL had a population of 1.65k people with a median age of 66.9 and a median household income of $82,917. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Palm Beach, FL declined from 1,875 to 1,648, a −12.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,063 to $82,917, a 6.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Palm Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in South Palm Beach, 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.

91.4% of the residents in South Palm Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in South Palm Beach, FL was $314,700, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in South Palm Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Palm Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

South Palm Beach, FL is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 31.6% of South Palm Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (520 people).

In 2022, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in South Palm Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 White (Hispanic) and 63 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.4%
2022 Citizenship
92.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.4% of South Palm Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in South Palm Beach, FL was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Palm Beach, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.41k ± 402
  2. White (Hispanic)
    104 ± 83
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    63 ± 57
9.22%
Hispanic Population
152 people

In 2022, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in South Palm Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 White (Hispanic) and 63 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.22% of the people in South Palm Beach, FL are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Palm Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
520 people
29.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
556 people

As of 2022, 31.6% of South Palm Beach, FL residents (520 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Palm Beach, FL was 29.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    111 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 18
  3. World War II
    15 ± 21

South Palm Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Palm Beach, FL employs 740 people. The largest industries in South Palm Beach, FL are Retail Trade (150 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($176,379), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,125), and Construction ($114,338).

Occupations

740
2022 Value
± 268
−9.31%
1 Year decline
± 54.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Palm Beach, FL declined at a rate of −9.31%, from 816 employees to 740 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Palm Beach, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (289 people), Management Occupations (138 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Palm Beach, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

740
2022 Value
± 268
−9.31%
1 Year decline
± 54.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Palm Beach, FL declined at a rate of −9.31%, from 816 employees to 740 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Palm Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (150 people), Manufacturing (114 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Palm Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Palm Beach, 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

$125,250
Median earning men ± $103,949
$105,192
Median earning women ± $94,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($176,379), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($94,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($113,851), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,273), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Palm Beach, FL was $314,700 in 2022, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $281,000 to $314,700, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in South Palm Beach, FL is 87.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Palm Beach, FL have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Palm Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$314,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,494
$866
Median Property Taxes
±$203

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.1%
Homeownership
2022
45.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 87.1% of the housing units in South Palm Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in South Palm Beach, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,917
Median Household Income
± $52,996
994
Number of Households
± 199

In 2022, the median household income of the 994 households in South Palm Beach, FL grew to $82,917 from the previous year's value of $78,063.

The following chart displays the households in South Palm Beach, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Palm Beach, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (62%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2022, 62% of workers in South Palm Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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

40.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Palm Beach, FL have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in South Palm Beach, 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 South Palm Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Palm Beach, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Palm Beach, FL (174 out of 1.65k 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 Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Palm Beach, 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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of South Palm Beach, FL has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 3.4% on Medicaid, 38.2% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1284 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palm Beach County, FL

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1,261 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Palm Beach County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.73% under 18 years, 4.73% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 59% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.61%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
3.4%
Medicaid
38.2%
Medicare
21.4%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Palm Beach, FL grew by 51.7% from 3.04% to 4.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Palm Beach, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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