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Lake Worth, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 35,133. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,342 (+3.4% change)
Males: 18,316 (52.1%), Females: 16,817 (47.9%)

Palm Beach County

Zip codes: 33460, 33461, 33462, 33463, 33467.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $30,034
Median house value: $81,800

Population by Race

Races in Lake Worth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Hispanic (29.7%)
  • Black (18.9%)
  • Other race (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (10.0%), German (8.8%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.1%), United States (4.6%), Italian (4.5%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Map of Lake Worth, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Worth

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Worth city

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

35.7% Foreign born (28.8% Latin America, 4.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,072 (+20.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Worth:

  • JFK MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; ATLANTIS, FL)
  • AG HOLLEY STATE HOSP (about 6 miles; LANTANA, FL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Worth:

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Worth:

Amtrak stations near Lake Worth:

  • 7 miles: WEST PALM BEACH (201 S. TAMARIND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: DELRAY BEACH (345 S. CONGRESS AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lake Worth:

  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,390; Location: 4200 CONGRESS AVE; Public; Website: WWW.PBCC.CC.FL.US)
  • KEISER CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 588; Location: 1926 10TH AVE N; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercareer.com)
  • ACADEMY OF HEALING ARTS MASSAGE & FACIAL SKIN CARE (Full-time enrollment: 170; Location: 3141 S MILITARY TR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ahamassage.com)
  • EVANGELICAL BIBLE SEMINARY (Location: 356 JACKSON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SEMINAR NETWORK INTERNATIONAL INC (Location: 518 N FEDERAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: SNIMASSAGE.COM)
  • NEW COVENANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Location: 7255 S MILITARY TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newcovenant.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SOUTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 1612 S DIXIE HWY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lake Worth:

  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 17 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 36 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Worth:

  • LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,164; Location: 1701 LAKE WORTH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lake Worth:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 446; Location: 7255 S MILITARY TRAIL; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LAKE WORTH CHRISTIAN ELEMENTAR (Students: 441; Location: 1325 NORTH A STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GREENACRES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 400 JACKSON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DIBACCO SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 1119 CRESTWOOD BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lake Worth:

  • WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,771; Location: 5200 LYONS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKE WORTH COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 1,543; Location: 1300 BARNETT DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,257; Location: 6151 HAGEN RANCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,149; Location: 7001 CHARLESTON SHORES BL; Grades: PK – 05)
  • INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 983; Location: 6000 OAK ROYAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 963; Location: 10775 LAKE WORTH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 949; Location: 3550 LYONS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 716 S K STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 500 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 809; Location: 824 NORTH K STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake Worth:

  • ST LUKE SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 2892 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 410 NORTH M STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND (Students: 143; Location: 1615 LAKE AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NORTHERN PRIVATE SCHOOLS INC (Students: 96; Location: 1822 HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER OF (Students: 45; Location: 1845 LAKE WORTH RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PALM BCH CTY INDEPENDENT PRIV (Students: 15; Location: PO BOX 540383; Grades: 1 – 10)

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