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Palm Beach, Florida

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StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Total Population9,34822,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$168,403$74,568$80,734
Median Age70.442.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher70.0%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,311$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born17.5%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate83.7%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.528.026.4
Worked from Home40.0%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.4%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palm Beach, Florida

Age in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Median Age70.442.638.9
Under 18 %4.5%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %1.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %2.2%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %3.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %63.5%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Households5,4798,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size1.72.52.5
Family Households52.0%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children4.2%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families3.6%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone44.1%28.3%28.7%
Never Married8.4%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$211,607$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More47.9%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.2%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households1.4%12.6%n/a

Housing in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Housing Units10,50710,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes25.6%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units68.6%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate47.9%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$2,730n/a

Education in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Less than High School2.8%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate10.2%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.0%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree35.7%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation34.2%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.3%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work7.1%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.3%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.6%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Palm Beach, Florida

StatisticPalm BeachFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence9.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.2%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.3%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.6%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.8%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Palm Beach

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.