Canal Point, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 525
Males: 257 (49.0%), Females: 268 (51.0%)

Palm Beach County

Zip code: 33438

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $37,813
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Canal Point:

• White Non-Hispanic (43.0%)
• Hispanic (35.0%)
• Other race (21.1%)
• Black (17.5%)
• Two or more races (5.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (7.6%), West Indian (5.3%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (1.1%).

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canal Point

• High school or higher: 54.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 25.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canal Point CDP

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 11.2%

29.3% Foreign born (29.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canal Point:

• GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
• PALMS WEST HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LOXAHATCHEE, FL)
• HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canal Point:

• PALM BEACH INTL (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
• VERO BEACH MUNI (about 57 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: VRB)
• FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 64 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canal Point:

• PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 7 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; Abbreviation: PHK)
• BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; Abbreviation: X10)
• INDIANTOWN (about 19 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; Abbreviation: X58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canal Point:

• PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 40 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
• PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
• INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
• FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 50 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
• KEISER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
• BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
• NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)

Public primary/middle school in Canal Point:

• K CUNNINGHAM/CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 37000 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)