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West Palm Beach, FL Profile


West Palm Beach, FL, population 99,504, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 33.5 miles from Coral Springs and 41.4 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's West Palm Beach's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Palm Beach has grown by about 19%. Since 2005 West Palm Beach's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White58%
African American32%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200082,531N/A
200184,6682.59%
200286,3171.95%
200388,6472.70%
200495,1407.32%
200597,1052.07%
200698,1001.02%
200799,0500.97%
200899,036-0.01%
200999,5040.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,774
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,333
20021,386
20031,318
20041,357
20051,252
20061,184
20071,143
2008963
2009898
2010779
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1870465570
2002 756497630
2003 1464538545
2004 1868560588
2005 2271528600
2006 1746574537
2007 1243574529
2008 1847446456
2009 1942376468
2010 1949264457

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200110,294
200210,964
20039,895
20048,946
20057,366
20067,395
20077,160
20085,820
20095,324
20104,989
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,610 5,786 1,275
2002 1,729 6,525 1,159
2003 1,474 5,977 1,267
2004 1,655 5,149 1,329
2005 1,605 4,610 967
2006 1591 4775 966
2007 1594 4748 913
2008 1445 3887 513
2009 1291 3645 429
2010 1246 3415 391

Location

Elevation21 feet above sea level
Land Area49.3 Square Miles
Water Area3 Square Miles



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