West Palm Beach, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,294 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,206 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 977 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,210 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,123 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,778 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,549 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,242 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,606 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,697 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,403 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,414 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,377 | 16.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,810 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,153 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,274 | 33.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,078 | 41.8 |
| Separated | 2,353 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 5,729 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,470 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 8,719 | 13.0 |
Female | 4,819 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,498 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 839 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,389 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,684 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,764 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 47,533 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,744 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,789 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,910 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,938 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,928 | 42.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,218 | 49.7 |
Same county | 24,014 | 31.2 |
Different county | 14,204 | 18.5 |
Same state | 5,161 | 6.7 |
Different state | 9,043 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,792 | 7.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,539 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,387 | 75.3 |
Born in United States | 59,592 | 73.1 |
State of residence | 26,454 | 32.4 |
Different state | 33,138 | 40.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,795 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 20,152 | 24.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,460 | 11.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,116 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 13,036 | 16.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,152 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,182 | 10.8 |
| Asia | 1,332 | 6.6 |
| Africa | 193 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 69 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 15,858 | 78.7 |
| Northern America | 518 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,938 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,174 | 71.7 |
| Language other than English | 21,764 | 28.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,628 | 15.1 |
Spanish | 13,476 | 17.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,254 | 10.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,804 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,781 | 3.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 699 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,539 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,072 | 98.2 |
| Arab | 839 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 268 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 176 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 764 | 0.9 |
| English | 5,016 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,740 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 410 | 0.5 |
| German | 6,078 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 379 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 576 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 5,742 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 4,034 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 168 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 346 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,834 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 334 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,425 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 835 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,041 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 89 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 779 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 538 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 218 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,276 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 324 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,338 | 7.8 |
| Other ancestries | 35,411 | 43.4 |
| (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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