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County:

Palm Beach County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12099

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

122,420

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

14.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

66

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

348,993

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

576,758

65.3%

64.8%

0.5%

1990:

863,518

49.7%

47.6%

2.2%

2000:

1,131,184

31.0%

30.0%

1.0%

2005:

1,268,548

12.1%

11.5%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

798,484

70.6%

0-to-19:

263,453

23.3%

Black:

152,433

13.5%

20-to-39:

270,851

23.9%

Hispanic:

140,675

12.4%

40-to-59:

283,412

25.1%

American Indian:

1,617

0.1%

60-plus:

313,468

27.7%

Other:

37,975

3.4%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

556.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.7%

Median Family Income:

$53,701

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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