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South Bay, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,828
Population
1,688/sq mi density
$51,827
Median Income
$11,583 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$221,171 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
689
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,827 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
689 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,827
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,583
70% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Bay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,827
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,583
30%
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
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
12% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
36 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 | $51,827 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,583 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
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 |