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West Palm Beach, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
119,508 Population 2,218/sq mi density
$69,261 Median Income $44,508 per capita
$369,800 Home Value $396,195 Zillow
$1,709 Median Rent 36.2% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 343 sunny days/yr
762 Violent Crime/100K 3,751 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$69,261 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$369,800 home value, $1,709/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
762 violent crimes/100K (100% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
119,508
Population Density
2,218
per square mile
Land Area
57.7
square miles (149.4 km²)
Median Age
40.2 yrs
3% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 44% US: 61.6%
Black 31.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 23.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
44%
Black
31.5%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 67.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 32.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
67.8%
Spanish
32.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.8%
20% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.9%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.1%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
17.1%
99% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.521
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population119,508
Population Density2,218 / sq mi
Land Area57.7 sq mi
Median Age40.2 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White44.0%
Black or African American31.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only67.8%
Spanish32.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.8%
Disability11.9%
Health Insurance85.1%
Uninsured17.1%
Broadband Access87.7%
Gini Coefficient0.521

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+