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33480

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
10,924
Median household income
$150,633
People below poverty
7.7%
Median home value
$1,468,600

Income

The median income of households in 33480 was $150,633. An estimated 6.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 45.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 3.7
$50,000 to $74,999 6.6
$75,000 to $99,999 6.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2
$200,000 or more 45.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 87147
Female 85881

An estimated 47.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 69.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $34,484. 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 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 47.6
Social Security 69.8
Retirement income 45
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.9
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 10
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.7

In 2020-2024, 1.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 33480 in 2020-2024, 95.1% had health insurance coverage and 4.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.1% and public coverage was 62.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 33480 had a total population of 10,924 - 6,062 (55.5%) females and 4,862 (44.5%) males. The median age was 70 years. An estimated 4.2% of the population was under 18 years, 6.7% was 19 to 44 years, 25.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 63.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 33480 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 25 55
5 to 9 80 89
10 to 14 53 89
15 to 19 27 70
20 to 24 58 29
25 to 29 74 53
30 to 34 69 100
35 to 39 48 59
40 to 44 100 146
45 to 49 79 113
50 to 54 198 223
55 to 59 392 561
60 to 64 615 569
65 to 69 484 1001
70 to 74 704 533
75 to 79 766 1025
80 to 84 598 753
85 and over 492 594

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.4% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 12.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.9% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 33480 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.1% of the people in 33480 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,476 households in 33480. The average household size was 1.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.6% of the households in 33480 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.4% of all households, while 17% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 30.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 45.2% of all households.

In 33480, 3.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 75.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.6
Cohabiting Couples 2.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 68.9% of males and 50.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 11.3 8.6
Now married, except separated 68.9 50.9
Separated 0.3 1.4
Widowed 4.8 21.4
Divorced 14.7 17.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 33480, 21 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80.9% of the people living in 33480 were U.S. natives. 9.3% of the 33480 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.1% of 33480 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 33480 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 33480.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 17.1
Asia 15.7
Europe 55.3
Africa 1.3
Northern America 9.8
Oceania 0.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 33480 in 2020-2024, 14 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6% of people at least five years old; 2.8% 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 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6
Other Indo-European languages 6.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 33480 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.1
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 3.1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 66.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 33480 was 659 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 81 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 343. College or graduate school enrollment was 235.

Educational Attainment of People in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.4
High school diploma or equivalency 10.8
Some college, no degree 14.2
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 33.2
Graduate or professional degree 33.2

Disability

In 33480, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.4% of people under 18 years old, to 3.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 17.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 33480, 33.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 64.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 1.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,101 87.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 60 1.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 390 11

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 33480 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 4
Retail trade 11.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.1
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 16.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 24.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 0.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 33480 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,184 61.5
Service occupations 253 7.1
Sales and office occupations 992 27.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 46 1.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 76 2.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 47.5% of 33480 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 47.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 5.8
Other means 5.8
Worked from home 38.6

In 2020-2024, 33480 had a total of 12,444 housing units. Of these housing units, 23.2% 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"). 76.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 23.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 76.7
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 33480 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 36.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 33480 had 6,476 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 5,968 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.2% while renters occupied 15.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.69 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.68.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.8% and another 8.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 33480:

House Heating Fuel Used in 33480 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 10.9
Electricity 86.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 33480 was $1,468,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 23.7 % had a mortgage. 76.3% 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 $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 33480 was $2,293. 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.