Royal Palm Beach, FL Profile

Royal Palm Beach, FL, population 30,886, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 30.3 miles from Coral Springs and 40.9 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Royal Palm Beach's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Royal Palm Beach has grown by about 44%.

Royal Palm Beach's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Royal Palm Beach tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	36.20
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,523	N/A
2001	22,950	6.63%
2002	25,368	10.54%
2003	28,355	11.77%
2004	30,381	7.15%
2005	30,886	1.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,766

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	512
2002	400
2003	509
2004	312
2005	277
2006	277

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	14	1	11	6	5	4
Robbery	21	28	30	28	23	16
Aggravated Assault	78	61	91	57	58	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,267
2002	5,949
2003	6,584
2004	5,069
2005	3,799
2006	2,700

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	455	568	550	225	211	190
Larceny, Theft	624	685	1,055	1,148	867	585
Motor Vehicle Theft	84	86	104	104	102	73
Arson	1	2	4	3	2	3

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles