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Palm Beach County, Florida

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Table

Palm Beach County, Florida
Two or More Races, percent
2.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1,582,055
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,533,801
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
1,492,202
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,492,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,492,191
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,320,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
25.4%
Female persons, percent
51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
73.8%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
20.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
24.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
51.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 66,269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 26.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 725,797
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $407,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,253
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $869
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,818
Building Permits, 2023 5,492
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 597,053
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 33.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
16.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,272,209
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,511,386
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,154,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,044,883
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,400
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $81,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $50,998
Persons in poverty, percent
10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 54,903
Total employment, 2022 575,407
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 36,371,367
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 235,387
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 45,693
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 27,773
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 10,668
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 10,065
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 32,565
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,732
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 41,323
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 759.7
Population per square mile, 2010 670.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,964.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,969.76
FIPS Code 12099
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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