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33449

Lake Worth, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
8,766
Median household income
$153,586
People below poverty
8.7%
Median home value
$696,100

Income

The median income of households in 33449 was $153,586. An estimated 0.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 7.8
$25,000 to $34,999 2
$35,000 to $49,999 1.9
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 13.9
$150,000 to $199,999 19.3
$200,000 or more 32.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 98216
Female 61765

An estimated 76.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,351. 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 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.8
Social Security 43.2
Retirement income 27.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.4

In 2020-2024, 2.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 82.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 33449 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.2% and public coverage was 28.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.6%.


In 2020-2024, 33449 had a total population of 8,766 - 4,463 (50.9%) females and 4,303 (49.1%) males. The median age was 48.1 years. An estimated 19.7% of the population was under 18 years, 25.4% was 19 to 44 years, 28.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 33449 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 92 231
5 to 9 169 235
10 to 14 319 228
15 to 19 391 287
20 to 24 349 120
25 to 29 172 227
30 to 34 139 264
35 to 39 218 226
40 to 44 169 344
45 to 49 317 244
50 to 54 360 334
55 to 59 333 339
60 to 64 290 283
65 to 69 215 272
70 to 74 227 208
75 to 79 214 295
80 to 84 215 113
85 and over 114 213

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.8% were White; 14.9% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.3% were Asian; 6.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 18% of the people in 33449 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 59.5% of the people in 33449 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,885 households in 33449. The average household size was 3.03 people.

Married-couple households made up 72.8% of the households in 33449 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 12.5% of all households, while 8.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 3.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 10.5% of all households.

In 33449, 30.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 72.8
Cohabiting Couples 6.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.8% of males and 57.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.3 22.2
Now married, except separated 60.8 57.6
Separated 0.1 1.1
Widowed 2 8
Divorced 7.9 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 33449, 189 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 77.1% of the people living in 33449 were U.S. natives. 30.6% of the 33449 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 22.9% of 33449 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 33449 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 33449.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 60
Asia 11
Europe 15.6
Africa 11.2
Northern America 2.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 33449 in 2020-2024, 29.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.5% of people at least five years old; 7.1% 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 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.5
Other Indo-European languages 8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.1
Other languages 4.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 33449 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.6
Different house, same county 3.4
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 54.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 33449 was 2,375 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 155 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,428. College or graduate school enrollment was 792.

Educational Attainment of People in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.9
High school diploma or equivalency 16.6
Some college, no degree 16.9
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 32.7
Graduate or professional degree 22.2

Disability

In 33449, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.2% of people under 18 years old, to 5.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 33449, 52.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,140 80.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 369 9.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 375 9.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 33449 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 2.8
Manufacturing 6.4
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 13.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.2
Information 3.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 16.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 33449 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,048 52.7
Service occupations 544 14
Sales and office occupations 1,000 25.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 75 1.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 217 5.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68% of 33449 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.4
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 22.1

In 2020-2024, 33449 had a total of 3,254 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.7% 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"). 2.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 33449 was 6.8 rooms, and of these housing units 86.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 33449 had 2,885 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 369 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 95.3% while renters occupied 4.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.05 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.61.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.1% and another 36.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 33449:

House Heating Fuel Used in 33449 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 14
Electricity 83.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 33449 was $696,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66 % had a mortgage. 34% 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 $3,429 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,154.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 33449 was $3,102. 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.