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West Palm Beach FL - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	82,103	326 (of 25,150) (99%)	19 (of 888) (98%)
Average Income	$36,774	10,583 (58%)	420 (53%)
Median House Value	$98,000	7,835 (69%)	389 (56%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	58.1%	22,383 (of 25,150) (11%)	766 (of 888) (14%)
% Black Population	32.2%	1,828 (93%)	124 (86%)
% Hispanic Population	18.2%	2,269 (91%)	173 (81%)
% Asian Population	1.5%	4,031 (84%)	234 (74%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	11,342 (55%)	449 (49%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	75.5%	16,341 (of 25,150) (35%)	537 (of 888) (40%)
% College Graduates	26.9%	4,351 (83%)	238 (73%)
% Never Married	33.2%	2,269 (91%)	93 (90%)
% Married	41.8%	23,362 (7%)	788 (11%)
% Seperated	3.5%	3,107 (88%)	179 (80%)
% Divorced	13.0%	5,211 (79%)	302 (66%)
% Foreign Born	24.7%	900 (96%)	125 (86%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	40,398	236 (of 25,150) (99%)	16 (of 888) (98%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	11.5%	15,768 (37%)	69 (92%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	2.2%	20,104 (20%)	507 (43%)
Average Rooms in House	4.4	23,789 (5%)	742 (16%)
% Households with No Car	14.2%	3,206 (87%)	118 (87%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	7.2%	23,771 (5%)	734 (17%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	1.0%	1,394 (94%)	115 (87%)
Median House Value	$98,000	7,835 (69%)	389 (56%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	4.2%	11,295 (55%)	243 (73%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	3.0%	2,533 (90%)	198 (78%)
Average Monthly Rent	$664	4,366 (83%)	320 (64%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	60.5%	14,277 (of 25,150) (43%)	357 (of 888) (60%)
% Drive Alone to Work	76.0%	15,650 (38%)	585 (34%)
% Take Public Transportation	2.8%	2,983 (88%)	132 (85%)
% Walk to Work	2.8%	10,850 (57%)	189 (79%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	21.9	15,442 (39%)	679 (24%)
% Households making less than $10,000	12.8%	8,799 (65%)	260 (71%)
% Households making over $200,000	3.2%	2,683 (89%)	187 (79%)
Median Household Income	$36,774	10,583 (58%)	420 (53%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.3%	10,026 (60%)	305 (66%)
Per Capita Income	$23,188	4,371 (83%)	275 (69%)
Male Worker Income	$30,221	14,921 (41%)	473 (47%)
Female Worker Income	$26,473	6,591 (74%)	283 (68%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	14.5%	5,816 (77%)	224 (75%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	18.9%	5,565 (78%)	210 (76%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Miami, Florida	67 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.90

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Tyler, Texas	0.92
High Point, North Carolina	0.92
Racine, Wisconsin	0.91
Sunrise, Florida	0.89
Denton, Texas	0.88
Hammond, Indiana	0.88
Tuscaloosa, Alabama	0.88
Yuma, Arizona	0.88
New Britain, Connecticut	0.88
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	0.87

West Palm Beach FL Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
West Indian People	6,338	36
Cuban Population	4,343	41
Electricity Fueled Households	31,132	83
No Fueled Households	865	99
Guamanian or Chamorro Population	84	106

West Palm Beach FL Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 888)
Guamanian or Chamorro Population	84	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population	133	4
Houses Built Earlier than 1939	4,626	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Plus Other Race	254	9
People Born in Oceania	69	9

West Palm Beach FL Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Family Households	52.5%	24,261
Percent Married Couple Family Households	34.3%	24,246
Percent of People Born in U.S.	73.1%	24,243
Percent Native Population	75.3%	24,216
Average Rooms in House	4	23,789

West Palm Beach FL Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 888)
Percent Solar or Energy Fueled Households	0.0%	853
Percent Other Pacific Islander Population	0.0%	852
Percent Native Hawaiian Population	0.0%	851
Percent Samoan Population	0.0%	850
Coal or Coke Fueled Households	0	848

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	West Palm Beach FL	Tyler, Texas
Total Population	82,103	83,650
Average Age	36.7	34.1
Average Income	$36,774	$34,163
Median House Value	$98,000	$81,200
% White Population	58.1%	61.9%
% Black Population	32.2%	26.6%
% Asian Population	1.5%	1.0%
% Hispanic Population	18.2%	15.8%

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