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Lake Worth Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
42,650
Population
7,241/sq mi density
$60,978
Median Income
$29,711 per capita
$329,300
Home Value
$432,577 Zillow
$1,439
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
200
Violent Crime/100K
1,488 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,978 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$329,300 home value, $1,439/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,978
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,711
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Worth Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Worth Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,978
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,711
76%
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
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.9%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
23% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.9%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
7%
Other
27.2%
Average commute time
27 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 | $60,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,711 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.9% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
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 |