South Bay, FL Profile

South Bay, FL, population 4,059, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 38.7 miles from Coral Springs and 51.6 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

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

South Bay's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Bay tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	63%
	Females	37%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	24%
	African American	67%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	33.40
	Females	28.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	26.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,859	N/A
2001	3,870	0.29%
2002	3,935	1.68%
2003	4,037	2.59%
2004	4,038	0.02%
2005	4,059	0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,558

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,920
2002	2,404
2003	2,354
2004	2,374
2005	1,914
2006	1,623
2007	1,564
2008	1,321

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	2	4	6	4	2	2	2	2
Robbery	8	15	21	16	13	16	16	8
Aggravated Assault	66	78	65	79	63	49	53	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,330
2002	5,428
2003	5,633
2004	5,970
2005	4,360
2006	3,513
2007	3,600
2008	3,854

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	62	67	66	77	70	30	63	54
Larceny, Theft	137	144	151	166	103	105	92	107
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	8	8	6	7	10	13	14
Arson	2	1	2	3	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	21 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles