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Moving to West Palm Beach, Florida

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Population: 82,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 97,498 (+18.8% change)
Males: 40,491 (49.3%), Females: 41,612 (50.7%)

Palm Beach County

Zip codes: 33401, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409, 33410, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33417, 33418.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $36,774
Median house value: $98,000

Population by Race

Races in West Palm Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.0%)
  • Black (32.2%)
  • Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (7.7%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.1%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.9%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 55.1 square miles

Map of West Palm Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Palm Beach

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Palm Beach city

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

24.5% Foreign born (19.3% Latin America, 2.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,957 (+22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in West Palm Beach:

  • COLUMBIA HOSPITAL (2201 45 ST)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (1309 NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE)
  • OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (1041 45TH ST)
  • SAINT MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER (901 46TH STREET)
  • WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (10101 FOREST HILL BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Palm Beach:

Other public-use airports nearest to West Palm Beach:

Amtrak station:
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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in West Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (Full-time enrollment: 2,109; Location: 901 S. Flagler Drive PO BOX 24708; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY-FLORIDA EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 838; Location: 2600 N MILITARY TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northwood.edu)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-PALM BEACH (Full-time enrollment: 836; Location: 2410 Metrocentre Boulevard; Private, for-profit; Website: newenglandtech.com)
  • NURSE ASST TRG SCH INC DBA ACAD FOR PR NURS & HLTH (Full-time enrollment: 287; Location: 5154 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 201; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SOUTH COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 277; Location: 1760 N CONGRESS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: southcollege.edu)
  • INSTITUTE OF CAREER EDUCATION (Full-time enrollment: 157; Location: 1750 45TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vocedu.com)
  • COOPER CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 144; Location: 2247 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 110; Private, for-profit)
  • ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 1490 S MILITARY TR; Private, for-profit)
  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR HEALTH OCCUPATIONS (Location: 4632 FOREST HILL BLVD PMB 403; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 4365 OKEECHOBEE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • SARAH PARKER MODELING AND MAKEUP ARTISTRY SCHOOL (Location: 410 DATURA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: SarahParkerModels.com)
  • GOLD COAST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 1756 N CONGRESS AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
  • TOTAL NAILS ACADEMY INC (Location: 2601 S MILITARY TR STE 30A; Private, for-profit)
  • TONY SYLVESTERS ABC OF BARTENDING (Location: 1711 WOTHINGTON RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 23 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 43 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)

Schools

Public high schools in West Palm Beach:

  • PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,597; Location: 3505 SHILOH DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,538; Location: 6901 PARKER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALEXANDER W. DREYFOOS, JUNIOR SCHOOL (Students: 1,321; Location: 501 S SAPODILLA AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SURVIVORS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. (Students: 317; Location: 1310 N CONGRESS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • G-STAR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 156; Location: 2030 S CONGRESS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in West Palm Beach:

  • JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,807; Location: 1560 KIRK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTERN PINES COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 1,621; Location: 5949 140TH AVENUE N; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,569; Location: 2200 PINEHURST DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 1,352; Location: 3701 NORTH SHORE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,325; Location: 1900 AUSTRALIAN AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,205; Location: 3777 N JOG ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,110; Location: 5555 PURDY LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,094; Location: 4075 WILLOW POND ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: 5959 140TH AVENUE, N; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,013; Location: 3505 SHENANDOAH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in West Palm Beach:

  • LIBRARY COOPERATIVE OF THE PALM BEACHES (Operating income: $31,344,674; Location: 3650 SUMMIT BLVD.; 1,506,094 books; 69,279 audio materials; 57,517 video materials; 10,994 serial subscriptions)

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