Palm Beach County Information
Palm Beach in
Florida occupies
2,386 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,274,013, a change from a 2000 population of
1,131,191 and
863,503 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8,963 acts of violent crime reported in
Palm Beach in 2004, a change from
8,152 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
22,523 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Palm Beach, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Palm Beach | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 2,386 sq. miles | Ranked 248 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,274,013 | Ranked 29 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,264,956 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,131,191 | Ranked 31 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 863,503 | Ranked 37 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.5% | |
| African American | 16% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8,963 | 8,152 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 89 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 487 | |
| Robberies | 2,570 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5,817 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 58,810 | 63,810 |
| Burglaries | 13,239 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 38,658 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,913 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 631,038 | 541,759 |
| Unemployed Population | 22,523 | 22,812 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 4.2% |
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