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West Palm Beach, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $436,600 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
West Palm Beach:

$436,600
Florida:

$354,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $279,000 - $701,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $540,295
Here:

$540,295
State:

$500,941

Townhouses or other attached units: $324,143
Here:

$324,143
State:

$370,869

In 2-unit structures: $354,093
Here:

$354,093
State:

$423,188

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,695
Here:

$224,695
State:

$309,944

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $389,992
Here:

$389,992
State:

$447,145

Mobile homes: $198,642
Here:

$198,642
State:

$113,202

Total population: 104,031 (Urban population: 79,569, Rural population: 1,970 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 61,130 (51,208 occupied: 26,371 owner occupied, 24,837 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,109 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $635,610.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,483 (lower quartile is $1,051, upper quartile is $1,969)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,614


Median gross rent in West Palm Beach, FL in 2022: $1,599

Housing units in West Palm Beach with a mortgage: 15,325 (738 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 648 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 208

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,388

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $68,186

Median monthly housing costs: $1,599

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West Palm Beach, Florida Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1987

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120,922
  • Male householders: 23,987 (8,371 living alone), Female householders: 27,221 (10,748 living alone)
  • 18,229 spouses (18,107 opposite-sex spouses), 5,695 unmarried partners, (5,402 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 30,005 children (27,944 natural, 424 adopted, 1,637 stepchildren), 2,978 grandchildren, 2,040 brothers or sisters, 2,237 parents, 0 foster children, 2,000 other relatives, 3,080 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,450

Size of family households: 13,188 2-persons, 5,958 3-persons, 5,081 4-persons, 2,803 5-persons, 621 6-persons, 370 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,119 1-person, 4,068 2-persons.

9,310 married couples with children.
9,227 single-parent households (2,939 men, 6,288 women).

67.3% of residents of West Palm Beach speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 33,725 (27.9%)
(56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1,3271 bedroom
  • 8,8712 bedrooms
  • 10,8103 bedrooms
  • 4,9694 bedrooms
  • 3945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 2,701no bedroom
  • 6,5241 bedroom
  • 11,2652 bedrooms
  • 4,1753 bedrooms
  • 1134 bedrooms
  • 595+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Palm Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Palm Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,118no vehicle
  • 10,4671 vehicle
  • 10,6492 vehicles
  • 2,8283 vehicles
  • 4324 vehicles
  • 8775+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Palm Beach in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Palm Beach in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,343no vehicle
  • 12,1261 vehicle
  • 8,3352 vehicles
  • 9793 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 01 room
  • 5052 rooms
  • 1,8243 rooms
  • 4,7594 rooms
  • 4,3035 rooms
  • 6,1866 rooms
  • 3,9857 rooms
  • 2,1558 rooms
  • 2,6549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 2,6361 room
  • 2,1342 rooms
  • 5,1883 rooms
  • 7,6874 rooms
  • 3,2205 rooms
  • 2,9846 rooms
  • 2767 rooms
  • 6538 rooms
  • 599+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Palm Beach, FL
  • West Palm Beach, FL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Palm Beach, FL in 2022
  • 2,870Less than $10,000
  • 3,637$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,935$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,440$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,578$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,035$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,551$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,556$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,263$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,009$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,635$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,699$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Palm Beach, FL

  • Distribution of house value in West Palm Beach, FL in 2022
  • 426Less than $10,000
  • 98$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$20,000 to $24,999
  • 96$25,000 to $29,999
  • 424$40,000 to $49,999
  • 33$50,000 to $59,999
  • 90$90,000 to $99,999
  • 338$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57$125,000 to $149,999
  • 402$150,000 to $174,999
  • 929$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,495$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,994$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,948$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4,927$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,310$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,346$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,303$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 740$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 1,365$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Palm Beach, FL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Palm Beach, FL in 2022
  • 174Less than $100
  • 140$100 to $149
  • 309$150 to $199
  • 550$200 to $249
  • 134$250 to $299
  • 78$300 to $349
  • 55$350 to $399
  • 287$400 to $449
  • 112$450 to $499
  • 87$500 to $549
  • 52$550 to $599
  • 250$600 to $649
  • 170$650 to $699
  • 253$700 to $749
  • 549$750 to $799
  • 1,129$800 to $899
  • 960$900 to $999
  • 3,441$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3,653$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,845$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,753$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,390$2,500 to $2,999
  • 140$3,000 to $3,499
  • 636$3,500 or more
  • 557No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0%
Number of people working at home: 8,553 (14.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 860
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,118
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7,722
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,144
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8,058
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,023
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8,974
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,679
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,236
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,709
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,616
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,909
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Palm Beach

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 79,734 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled: 10,834 (10.0%)
  • Bus: 1,911 (1.8%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 200 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 646 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 3,718 (3.4%)
  • Bicycle: 421 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 1,319 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 9,729 (9.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 8.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 21.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 14.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 13.3%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.1%Males
  • 3.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 12,5362010 or later
  • 7,5802000 to 2009
  • 5,9161990 to 1999
  • 5,3011980 to 1989
  • 2,2071970 to 1979
  • 3,184Before 1970
Ancestries in West Palm Beach, FL

First ancestries reported:

  • Haitian: 5,898 (8.2%)
  • Jamaican: 4,476 (6.2%)
  • American: 2,972 (4.1%)
  • African: 2,899 (4.0%)
  • Italian: 2,728 (3.8%)
  • Irish: 2,672 (3.7%)
  • German: 2,277 (3.2%)
  • English: 1,650 (2.3%)
  • Russian: 1,115 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 870 (1.2%)
  • European: 575 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 549 (0.8%)
  • French: 456 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 389 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 310 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 276 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 268 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 265 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 261 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 248 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 217 (0.3%)
  • Jordanian: 208 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 199 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 185 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 181 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 165 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 155 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 139 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 136 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 132 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 129 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 103 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 102 (0.1%)
  • British: 101 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 94 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 82 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 82 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 79 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 77 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 73 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 68 (0.09%)
  • Bahamian: 66 (0.09%)
  • Latvian: 60 (0.08%)
  • Bulgarian: 59 (0.08%)
  • Moroccan: 58 (0.08%)
  • Albanian: 55 (0.08%)
  • South African: 53 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 52 (0.07%)
  • Macedonian: 51 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 50 (0.07%)
  • Serbian: 43 (0.06%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 42 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 40 (0.06%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 40 (0.06%)
  • Northern European: 37 (0.05%)
  • Czech: 33 (0.05%)
  • Guyanese: 31 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 28 (0.04%)
  • British West Indian: 27 (0.04%)
  • Bermudan: 16 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 12 (0.02%)
  • Turkish: 10 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 9 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 8 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 8 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 6 (0.01%)
  • Estonian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Scandinavian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Arab: 4 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Haiti
West Palm Beach:

15.5% (5,296)
Florida:

7.5% (342,375)

Guatemala
West Palm Beach:

15.2% (5,198)
Florida:

2.1% (97,632)

Jamaica
West Palm Beach:

12.1% (4,126)
Florida:

5.0% (227,319)

Cuba
West Palm Beach:

10.0% (3,433)
Florida:

22.0% (1,006,576)

Colombia
West Palm Beach:

3.4% (1,147)
Florida:

6.5% (298,669)

Nicaragua
West Palm Beach:

3.2% (1,082)
Florida:

2.3% (105,066)

Mexico
West Palm Beach:

3.1% (1,064)
Florida:

5.6% (257,152)

Peru
West Palm Beach:

2.5% (863)
Florida:

2.1% (96,693)

Dominican Republic
West Palm Beach:

1.7% (597)
Florida:

3.0% (137,727)

Philippines
West Palm Beach:

1.7% (568)
Florida:

1.8% (84,403)

Canada
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (563)
Florida:

2.4% (109,132)

Ukraine
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (563)
Florida:

0.5% (21,886)

Ecuador
West Palm Beach:

1.6% (545)
Florida:

1.2% (54,585)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,771
  • Other state: 38,343
  • Northeast: 21,545
  • Midwest: 7,794
  • South: 7,350
  • West: 1,654

85.0% of West Palm Beach residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22.5% lived in Florida.


West Palm Beach:

85.0%
State average:

86.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,009
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 351
  • 5th and 6th grade: 746
  • 7th and 8th grade: 173
  • 9th grade: 875
  • 10th grade: 568
  • 11th grade: 541
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 513
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,172
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,601
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,432
  • Associate degree: 4,430
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,125
  • Master's degree: 4,532
  • Professional school degree: 1,769
  • Doctorate degree: 504
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,122
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 127
  • 5th and 6th grade: 794
  • 7th and 8th grade: 356
  • 9th grade: 604
  • 10th grade: 448
  • 11th grade: 609
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,000
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,407
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,721
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,471
  • Associate degree: 4,811
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,590
  • Master's degree: 4,272
  • Professional school degree: 1,143
  • Doctorate degree: 326
Educational Attainment for Females
West Palm Beach marital status for males
West Palm Beach marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,479
  • One, attached: 5,400
  • Two: 1,537
  • 3 or 4: 4,077
  • 5 to 9: 3,364
  • 10 to 19: 3,149
  • 20 to 49: 5,124
  • 50 or more: 12,365
  • Mobile homes: 528
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 107

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Palm Beach
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Palm Beach, FL
  • 91.8%Electricity
  • 4.6%Utility gas
  • 3.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Palm Beach, FL
  • 91.0%Electricity
  • 5.2%No fuel used
  • 3.5%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,847
Here:

28.2%
Florida:

15.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 367
Here:

8.8%
Florida:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,346
Here:

24.3%
Florida:

23.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability