Boca Raton, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,721 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,516 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 827 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,686 | 35.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,438 | 18.4 |
| College or graduate school | 6,254 | 33.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,137 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,273 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,159 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,491 | 19.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,999 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,853 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,960 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,402 | 17.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,821 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,084 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,721 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 929 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 4,696 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,775 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 6,391 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,706 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 749 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 333 | 44.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,395 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,439 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 897 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,591 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,603 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,638 | 32.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,160 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,856 | 49.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,934 | 44.3 |
Same county | 15,372 | 21.3 |
Different county | 16,562 | 23.0 |
Same state | 6,427 | 8.9 |
Different state | 10,135 | 14.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,370 | 6.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,594 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,993 | 82.0 |
Born in United States | 60,812 | 80.4 |
State of residence | 14,194 | 18.8 |
Different state | 46,618 | 61.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,181 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 13,601 | 18.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,076 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,638 | 7.5 |
Not a citizen | 7,963 | 10.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,601 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,822 | 28.1 |
| Asia | 1,780 | 13.1 |
| Africa | 468 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 6,393 | 47.0 |
| Northern America | 1,114 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,160 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,156 | 79.2 |
| Language other than English | 15,004 | 20.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,465 | 7.6 |
Spanish | 6,646 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,608 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,682 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,361 | 3.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 827 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 308 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,594 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 83,221 | 110.1 |
| Arab | 704 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 532 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 240 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,241 | 1.6 |
| English | 7,127 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,124 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 628 | 0.8 |
| German | 10,855 | 14.4 |
| Greek | 1,065 | 1.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,054 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,107 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 9,386 | 12.4 |
| Lithuanian | 343 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 796 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 4,521 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 450 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 4,066 | 5.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 915 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,816 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 186 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 356 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,045 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 215 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 417 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 4,229 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 452 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,352 | 1.8 |
| Other ancestries | 17,999 | 23.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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