Tequesta, FL Profile

Tequesta, FL, population 5,989, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 49.0 miles from Coral Springs and 58.5 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Tequesta's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tequesta has grown by about 14%.

Tequesta's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tequesta 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	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.50
	Males	45.70
	Females	49.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	14.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,273	N/A
2001	5,459	3.53%
2002	5,537	1.43%
2003	5,770	4.21%
2004	5,981	3.66%
2005	5,989	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,825

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	481
2002	345
2003	36
2004	173
2005	201
2006	246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	1	0	0	2	0	2
Aggravated Assault	23	19	1	7	11	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,830
2002	2,249
2003	2,689
2004	1,647
2005	1,527
2006	1,724

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	29	26	50	25	15	14
Larceny, Theft	66	88	89	66	70	84
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	10	9	4	6	7
Arson	4	2	0	0	0	3

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles