Palm Beach Island Neighborhood Information

Palm Beach Community Information and Facts

The Palm Beach community is in close proximity to the ocean and has a moderate residential turnover. Palm Beach also has a minor league baseball team, the Palm Beach Cardinals.

The population density is 2,844 ppl / mile, the average household size is 2 and homes with children compose 9% of Palm Beach households. The 11,026 citizens of Palm Beach make up 5,748 households with a median age of 61.

The average low temperature during the month of January in Palm Beach is 57 degrees and the average high in July is 90 degrees.

Palm Beach has an educational climate index of 5 (the highest score). About 54% of Palm Beach citizens have earned bachelor's or graduate degrees. The median household income is $111,000.

84% of the workforce is considered "white collar" and 16% of the workforce is considered "blue collar." The crime index in Palm Beach is about half (54%) the national average trailing the average in all crimes with the exception of larceny.

In terms of Palm Beach real estate, the community has an annual residential turnover of only 16% and a median year in residency of 3. Owned properties compose 44% of Palm Beach real estate, 9% are rented, and 47% are vacant.

West Palm Beach Community Facts

Compared to Palm Beach, West Palm Beach has a higher percentage of family households and a higher rate of residential turnover. West Palm Beach is also in close proximity to the ocean.

West Palm Beach has a distinctive college community and large areas of designated parkland as well as a younger population. A majority of residents in West Palm Beach are middle-aged and younger with the median age for West Palm Beach residents being 38. West Palm Beach real estate is composed of 56% residential dwellings owned, 21% vacant and 23% rented.

West Palm Beach has an educational climate index of 4 (based on a 1 – 5 scale with 5 being the highest). About 57% of Palm Beach citizens have attained a college-level degree while 46% of West Palm Beach citizens report college as their highest level of education.

West Palm Beach is a 77% "white collar" community. There are 492, 275 citizens of West Palm Beach making up 183,340 households.

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