West Palm Beach, FL, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 40,398 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 16,787 | 41.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,276 | 8.1 |
| 2 units | 1,932 | 4.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,471 | 8.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,032 | 5.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,157 | 7.8 |
| 20 or more units | 9,374 | 23.2 |
| Mobile home | 335 | 0.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 34 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,463 | 3.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,986 | 7.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,583 | 6.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9,280 | 23.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7,026 | 17.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,454 | 11.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,980 | 19.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,626 | 11.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,235 | 3.1 |
| 2 rooms | 4,130 | 10.2 |
| 3 rooms | 7,095 | 17.6 |
| 4 rooms | 8,764 | 21.7 |
| 5 rooms | 9,195 | 22.8 |
| 6 rooms | 5,052 | 12.5 |
| 7 rooms | 2,658 | 6.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,372 | 3.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 897 | 2.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 34,645 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,985 | 28.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11,808 | 34.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,696 | 13.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,576 | 13.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,964 | 5.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,616 | 4.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,903 | 14.2 |
| 1 | 16,083 | 46.4 |
| 2 | 11,161 | 32.2 |
| 3 or more | 2,498 | 7.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,997 | 5.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 428 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 31,132 | 89.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 134 | 0.4 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 62 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 21 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 865 | 2.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 320 | 0.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 383 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 1,218 | 3.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 34,645 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 31,577 | 91.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,690 | 4.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,378 | 4.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,329 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 777 | 5.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,090 | 45.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,309 | 17.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,532 | 11.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,341 | 10.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 749 | 5.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 403 | 3.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 128 | 1.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 98,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,879 | 74.1 |
Less than $300 | 35 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 356 | 2.7 |
$500 to $699 | 1,221 | 9.2 |
$700 to $999 | 3,273 | 24.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,852 | 21.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,043 | 7.8 |
$2,000 or more | 1,099 | 8.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,008 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,450 | 25.9 |
Median (dollars) | 366 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,097 | 30.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,263 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,738 | 13.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,112 | 8.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 747 | 5.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,175 | 23.8 |
| Not computed | 197 | 1.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 16,570 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 701 | 4.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 485 | 2.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,939 | 17.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 5,854 | 35.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 4,007 | 24.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,585 | 9.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 495 | 3.0 |
| No cash rent | 504 | 3.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 664 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,349 | 14.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,883 | 11.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,295 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,791 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,204 | 7.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,065 | 36.6 |
| Not computed | 983 | 5.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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