Palm Beach Gardens, FL Profile

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, population 48,989, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 39.1 miles from Coral Springs and 48.5 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Palm Beach Gardens's population has grown by about 53%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palm Beach Gardens has grown by about 40%.

Palm Beach Gardens's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palm Beach Gardens 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	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.00
	Males	43.50
	Females	46.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,058	N/A
2001	37,050	5.68%
2002	39,188	5.77%
2003	41,657	6.30%
2004	44,330	6.42%
2005	48,989	10.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,776

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	298
2002	346
2003	330
2004	241
2005	249
2006	285

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	6	10	6	6	10	7
Robbery	36	51	47	27	37	43
Aggravated Assault	61	66	75	69	65	92

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,505
2002	4,760
2003	4,701
2004	4,123
2005	4,147
2006	3,641

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	350	346	321	335	377	365
Larceny, Theft	1,479	1,285	1,340	1,252	1,319	1326
Motor Vehicle Theft	151	114	164	176	183	123
Arson	12	3	0	3	4	2

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles