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Belle Glade, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,818
Population
2,399/sq mi density
$47,191
Median Income
$22,500 per capita
$141,100
Home Value
$275,225 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
985
Violent Crime/100K
1,995 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$47,191 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,100 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
985 violent crimes/100K (159% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,191
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,500
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
96% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belle Glade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belle Glade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,191
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,500
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$176,566
245%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,485
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,485
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.3%
26% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
6.3%
Work From Home
1%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
71,342
Restaurants
3,308
Healthcare
6,801
Retail
5,605
Manufacturing
973
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$176,566
145% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,778
351% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,191 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,500 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 6.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 71,342 |
| Restaurants | 3,308 |
| Healthcare | 6,801 |
| Retail | 5,605 |
| Manufacturing | 973 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $176,566 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,778 |