West Palm Beach Florida Census and demographic information

West Palm Beach Florida Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: West Palm Beach city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 82,103 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 82,103 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14,955 18.2%
Male 40,491 49.3%     Mexican 1,975 2.4%
Female 41,612 50.7%     Puerto Rican 2,130 2.6%
          Cuban 4,343 5.3%
Under 5 years 4,982 6.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 6,507 7.9%
5 to 9 years 4,976 6.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 67,148 81.8%
10 to 14 years 4,784 5.8%     White alone 37,771 46.0%
15 to 19 years 5,053 6.2%        
20 to 24 years 5,764 7.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 13,096 16.0%       Total population 82,103 100.0%
35 to 44 years 12,756 15.5%   In households 78,468 95.6%
45 to 54 years 10,335 12.6%     Householder 34,769 42.3%
55 to 59 years 3,872 4.7%     Spouse 11,910 14.5%
60 to 64 years 3,344 4.1%     Child 19,054 23.2%
65 to 74 years 6,206 7.6%       Own child under 18 years 14,485 17.6%
75 to 84 years 4,487 5.5%     Other relatives 5,941 7.2%
85 years and over 2,448 3.0%       Under 18 years 2,231 2.7%
          Nonrelatives 6,794 8.3%
Median age (years) 36.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,379 2.9%
        In group quarters 3,635 4.4%
18 years and over 64,581 78.7%     Institutionalized population 970 1.2%
  Male 31,422 38.3%     Noninstitutionalized population 2,665 3.2%
  Female 33,159 40.4%        
21 years and over 61,083 74.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 15,123 18.4%       Total households 34,769 100.0%
65 years and over 13,141 16.0%   Family households (families) 18,270 52.5%
  Male 5,312 6.5%       With own children under 18 years 7,801 22.4%
  Female 7,829 9.5%     Married couple family 11,910 34.3%
            With own children under 18 years 4,316 12.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 4,732 13.6%
One race 79,314 96.6%       With own children under 18 years 2,761 7.9%
  White 47,696 58.1%   Nonfamily households 16,499 47.5%
  Black or African American 26,446 32.2%     Householder living alone 13,075 37.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 274 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 4,099 11.8%
  Asian 1,197 1.5%        
    Asian Indian 382 0.5%   Households with individuals under 18 years 9,005 25.9%
    Chinese 164 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 8,947 25.7%
    Filipino 200 0.2%        
    Japanese 52 0.1%   Average household size 2.26 (X)
    Korean 107 0.1%   Average family size 3.02 (X)
    Vietnamese 130 0.2%        
    Other Asian1 162 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 133 0.2%       Total housing units 40,461 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 15 0.0%   Occupied housing units 34,769 85.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 84 0.1%   Vacant housing units 5,692 14.1%
    Samoan 8 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,014 5.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 26 0.0%        
  Some other race 3,568 4.3%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9% (X)
Two or more races 2,789 3.4%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 49,003 59.7%       Occupied housing units 34,769 100.0%
Black or African American 27,925 34.0%   Owner-occupied housing units 18,080 52.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 683 0.8%   Renter-occupied housing units 16,689 48.0%
Asian 1,489 1.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 254 0.3%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.31 (X)
Some other race 5,643 6.9%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.20 (X)

Date: December 19, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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