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South Palm Beach, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Palm Beach is 1,277, which is 82.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Palm Beach population density is 4,429.72 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Palm Beach is white, which represent 97.02% of the total population. The average South Palm Beach education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,277. #709

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

South Palm Beach, FL	82.69%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #112

South Palm Beach, FL	4,429.72 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,239 (97.02%, #156)
Black:	12 (0.94%, #691)
Hispanic:	56 (4.39%, #670)
Asian:	18 (1.41%, #389)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #510)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	8 (0.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4 (7.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	36 (64.29%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	4 (7.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,085 (84.96%) out of the total population of 1,277 reported first ancestry.

	South Palm Beach, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	14	1.10%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	23	1.80%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	58	4.54%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	37	2.90%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	153	11.98%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	38	2.98%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	1.02%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	130	10.18%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	177	13.86%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.39%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	100	7.83%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	74	5.79%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.63%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	24	1.88%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	16	1.25%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	1.02%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	73	5.72%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	19	1.49%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 592 (46.36%, see rank)

Females: 685 (53.64%, see rank)

South Palm Beach, FL	Male: 46.36% Female: 53.64%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Palm Beach, FL	67.50 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Palm Beach, FL	67.60 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Palm Beach, FL	67.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Palm Beach, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	2.11%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	18	1.41%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3	0.23%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	27	2.11%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	41	3.21%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	161	12.61%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	70	5.48%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	150	11.75%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	401	31.40%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	239	18.72%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	140	10.96%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Palm Beach, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,202, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	28, 2.33%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	233, 19.38%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	394, 32.78%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	327, 27.20%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	220, 18.30%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.93, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Palm Beach, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	17.65%, see rank	82.35%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Palm Beach, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	775, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.65, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	395, 50.97%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	380, 49.03%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	332, 42.84%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.31, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	273, 35.23%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	443, 57.16%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Palm Beach, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,229	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	575	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	108	18.78%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	301	52.35%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	45	7.83%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	121	21.04%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	654	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	110	16.82%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	279	42.66%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	163	24.92%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	102	15.60%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Palm Beach, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	1,052	82.38%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	82	6.42%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	963	75.41%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.55%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	225	17.62%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	138	10.81%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	87	6.81%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	131	10.26%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18	1.41%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.63%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	25	1.96%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	43	3.37%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Palm Beach, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	664	85.68%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	23	2.97%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	58	7.48%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	1.03%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	22	2.84%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.