Delray Beach, FL Profile

Delray Beach, FL, population 64,757, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 18.0 miles from Coral Springs and 23.9 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Delray Beach's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Delray Beach has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.60
	Females	46.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	60,020	N/A
2001	60,788	1.28%
2002	62,097	2.15%
2003	63,162	1.72%
2004	64,177	1.61%
2005	64,757	0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,371

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,046
2002	942
2003	822
2004	1,038
2005	1,003
2006	1,030

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	3	6	5
Forcible Rape	22	22	15	24	26	22
Robbery	131	139	125	155	132	150
Aggravated Assault	490	429	380	490	494	501

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,650
2002	6,491
2003	6,365
2004	5,569
2005	4,889
2006	5,060

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	753	698	683	633	595	587
Larceny, Theft	2,884	2,870	2,952	2,626	2,293	2430
Motor Vehicle Theft	458	506	401	346	319	315
Arson	7	7	13	10	10	5

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles