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33417

West Palm Beach, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
38,079
Median household income
$51,605
People below poverty
14.4%
Median home value
$175,900

Income

The median income of households in 33417 was $51,605. An estimated 7.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 10.6
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1
$200,000 or more 5.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48147
Female 41982

An estimated 64.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,819. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.4
Social Security 43.6
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.2

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 32.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 62.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 33417 in 2020-2024, 86.5% had health insurance coverage and 13.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.6% and public coverage was 45.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.5%.


In 2020-2024, 33417 had a total population of 38,079 - 19,872 (52.2%) females and 18,207 (47.8%) males. The median age was 47 years. An estimated 16.5% of the population was under 18 years, 30.8% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 29.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 33417 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1214 1029
5 to 9 943 681
10 to 14 577 851
15 to 19 666 716
20 to 24 692 923
25 to 29 1422 973
30 to 34 1132 1019
35 to 39 1682 1035
40 to 44 1230 1632
45 to 49 618 874
50 to 54 842 1057
55 to 59 1350 1079
60 to 64 1310 1401
65 to 69 1267 1781
70 to 74 1022 1430
75 to 79 882 1009
80 to 84 521 790
85 and over 837 1592

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 34.4% were White; 31.4% were Black or African American; 2.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.3% were Asian; 9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 30% of the people in 33417 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 30.2% of the people in 33417 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 17,063 households in 33417. The average household size was 2.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 32% of the households in 33417 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.1% of all households, while 23.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 42.7% of all households.

In 33417, 19.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 32
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.9% of males and 38.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.8 25.8
Now married, except separated 42.9 38.1
Separated 2.6 2.5
Widowed 3.8 13.6
Divorced 14.9 20.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 33417, 849 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 63% of the people living in 33417 were U.S. natives. 26.9% of the 33417 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 37% of 33417 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 33417 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 33417.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 84.1
Asia 5.2
Europe 6.6
Africa 3.1
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 33417 in 2020-2024, 47 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.8% of people at least five years old; 23.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.8
Other Indo-European languages 17.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 1.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 33417 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.2
Different house, same county 9.4
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 83 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 33417 was 6,722 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 848 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,637. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,237.

Educational Attainment of People in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17
High school diploma or equivalency 28.4
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 9.7
Bachelor's degree 16.8
Graduate or professional degree 9

Disability

In 33417, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 33417, 55.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,186 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,739 9.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,179 6.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 33417 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 10.4
Manufacturing 4.6
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 13.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.5
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 33417 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,097 28.2
Service occupations 4,375 24.2
Sales and office occupations 4,394 24.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,054 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,186 12.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.3% of 33417 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 4.8

In 2020-2024, 33417 had a total of 20,598 housing units. Of these housing units, 28.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 67.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 28.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 67.6
Mobile homes 3.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 33417 was 4 rooms, and of these housing units 23.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 33417 had 17,063 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,535 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.1% while renters occupied 40.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.24 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.15.

8.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.8% and another 9.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 33417:

House Heating Fuel Used in 33417 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 2.7
Electricity 92.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 4.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 33417 was $175,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44 % had a mortgage. 56% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,714 and for owners without a mortgage it was $628.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 33417 was $1,647. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.