Boca Raton, FL Profile

Boca Raton, FL, population 86,632, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 13.1 miles from Coral Springs and 16.8 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Boca Raton's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boca Raton has grown by about 16%.

Boca Raton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boca Raton tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.90
	Males	41.80
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	74,764	N/A
2001	84,321	12.78%
2002	86,106	2.12%
2003	86,260	0.18%
2004	86,861	0.70%
2005	86,632	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,248

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	256
2002	262
2003	222
2004	318
2005	302
2006	270

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	2	0	3
Forcible Rape	14	11	10	22	15	13
Robbery	65	63	46	82	53	72
Aggravated Assault	116	129	118	149	173	150

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,707
2002	3,434
2003	3,199
2004	3,751
2005	3,563
2006	3,350

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	665	545	597	600	591	551
Larceny, Theft	1,990	1,927	1,722	2,152	2,071	2232
Motor Vehicle Theft	188	213	203	256	182	168
Arson	2	2	3	4	16	2

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.2 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles