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Palm Springs, FL Profile


Palm Springs, FL, population 17,161, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 27.4 miles from Coral Springs and 35.6 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Palm Springs's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Palm Springs has grown by about 30%. Since 2005 Palm Springs's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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
200016,420N/A
200116,4810.37%
200216,5650.51%
200316,562-0.02%
200417,2354.06%
200517,5011.54%
200617,200-1.72%
200717,086-0.66%
200817,079-0.04%
200917,1610.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,026
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001450
2002589
2003463
2004587
2005772
2006618
2007598
2008849
2009727
2010708
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 051930
2002 012447
2003 042731
2004 052750
2005 274562
2006 113262
2007 064345
2008 136469
2009 146451
2010 264074

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,932
20026,269
20035,842
20045,974
20055,858
20066,255
20076,177
20086,200
20095,692
20105,075
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 143 455 114
2002 124 539 104
2003 133 538 112
2004 222 501 112
2005 206 535 139
2006 216 582 173
2007 286 555 130
2008 272 575 154
2009 273 578 89
2010 231 582 61

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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