West Palm Beach Demographics

Population West Palm Beach U.S.
Total Population 82,103 281,421,920
Female 50.7% 50.9%
Male 49.3% 49.1%
18 years and over 78.7% 74.3%
65 years and over 16.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 45.3% 56.5%
Single Persons 54.7% 43.5%
Median Age 36.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 60.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 33.3% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 1.5% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Other 4.5% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 18.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics West Palm Beach U.S.
Total Housing Units 40,398 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $98,000 $119,600
Number of Households 34,769 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.26 2.59
Economic Characteristics West Palm Beach U.S.
Median Household Income $36,774 $41,994
Per Capita Income $23,188 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.5% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 2,675 6,620,945
Education Characteristics West Palm Beach U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 8,210 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 4,123 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 4,778 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 22.5% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 16.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 10.3% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census