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State of Florida - County of Palm Beach

Palm Beach County Demography

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  • Table 1. Palm Beach County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Palm Beach County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Palm Beach County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Palm Beach County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Palm Beach County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Palm Beach County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Palm Beach County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Palm Beach County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,974
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,165,049
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 31
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,131,184
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 31
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 573
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 863,503
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 37
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 576,758
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 33,865
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 267,681
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 286,745
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 31.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 49.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 140,675
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 12.40%


    TABLE 2. Palm Beach County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 1,131,184
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 62,913
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 177,545
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 74,314
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 305,041
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 249,295
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 122,729
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 104,382
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 34,965
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 3.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 41.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 546,739
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 584,445
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 894,207
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 156,055
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 13.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,466
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 17,127
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 692
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 33,709
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 26,928
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 3. Palm Beach County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 19,328
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 11,653
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 474,175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 365,558
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,111,856
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.34
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 138,406
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 129,325
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 27.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 178,522
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 37.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 303,772
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 118,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 38.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 240,646
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 83,083
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 34.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 45,939
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 26,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 170,403
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 123,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.20%


    TABLE 4. Palm Beach County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,014,725
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 12,555
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 12,574
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 88
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 97
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 7,663
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 239,091
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 223,827


    TABLE 5. Palm Beach County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 147,041
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 127,519
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 100,037
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 632,078
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 497,999
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 139,863
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 37,045
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,524
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 13.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 118,247
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 39,338
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 41,093
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.60%


    TABLE 6. Palm Beach County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 75,295
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,795
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 66,500
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 83,457
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,046,143
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,197
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 863,113
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,669
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 556,428
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 474,175
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 354,026
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 10,504
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 6,769
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 64.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 3,559
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 33.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,331,562


    TABLE 7. Palm Beach County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 41,360,621
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 26,274,188
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 57.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 1,032,872
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 40,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 147.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 5,083,486
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 20,348,336
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,035,880
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 14.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,849,290
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 16,976,172
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 83.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,036,232
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,256,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 16.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 7,035,144
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 34.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,307,864
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,849,290
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,695,558
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,587,004




     









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