Boynton Beach, FL Profile

Boynton Beach, FL, population 66,885, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 21.7 miles from Coral Springs and 28.3 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Boynton Beach's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boynton Beach has grown by about 11%.

Boynton Beach's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boynton Beach tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.00
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	60,389	N/A
2001	61,168	1.29%
2002	63,509	3.83%
2003	64,230	1.14%
2004	64,834	0.94%
2005	66,885	3.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,845

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	910
2002	944
2003	1,046
2004	1,033
2005	750
2006	970

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	2	1	6	1	9
Forcible Rape	2	10	5	4	4	8
Robbery	169	204	185	223	139	183
Aggravated Assault	390	380	487	447	353	460

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,275
2002	7,413
2003	7,527
2004	6,587
2005	5,145
2006	5,017

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	754	853	848	724	720	693
Larceny, Theft	3,173	3,269	3,558	3,130	2,381	2361
Motor Vehicle Theft	580	559	475	481	307	358
Arson	16	7	3	26	4	8

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles