Highland Beach, FL Profile

Highland Beach, FL, population 4,123, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 15.5 miles from Coral Springs and 19.8 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Highland Beach's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Highland Beach has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	66.50
	Males	67.20
	Females	66.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	2.00%	Under 20:	2.00%
20 to 40	4.00%	20 to 40:	5.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	30.00%	Over 60:	33.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,775	N/A
2001	3,790	0.40%
2002	3,965	4.62%
2003	3,967	0.05%
2004	4,127	4.03%
2005	4,123	-0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,989

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	129
2002	51
2003	100
2004	25
2005	47
2006	119
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	1	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	3	1	0	0	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,291
2002	963
2003	1,169
2004	970
2005	711
2006	930
2007	658
2008	1,236

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	7	12	10	8	7	7	11
Larceny, Theft	39	30	34	26	22	27	19	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	1	3	0	5	1	0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles