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EspañolPALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
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'Palm Beach County' is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 1,131,184. As of 2006, the county had a population of 1,287,987 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research[1]. The county is the third most populous in the state of Florida and the twenty ninth most populous in the United States. The county's population is over 40% unincorporated.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's second oldest county. Its largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach (Central County), who has an incorporated population of over 100,000 and an unincorporated population of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the second largest city, and has a population approaching 100,000 residents.[1].
Palm Beach County was created in 1909. It was named for its first settled community, Palm Beach, in turn named for the palm trees and beaches in the area. The County was carved out of what was then the northern half of Dade County. The southern half of Palm Beach County was subsequently carved out to create the northern portion of Broward County in 1915. Henry Flagler was instrumental in the county's development in the early 1900s with the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway through the county from Jacksonville to Key West.
It was one of the counties at the center of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election recount controversy, and ended up turning the state in favor of George W. Bush by 537 votes.
Palm Beach County, specifically the city of Boca Raton, was the site of the first of the 2001 anthrax attacks.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,181 km² (2,386 mi²). 5,113 km² (1,974 mi²) of it is land (making it the largest Florida county by area) and 1,068 km² (412 mi²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The total area is 17.27% water.
The boundaries of area code 561 exactly match the county's. Originally, it was part of area code 305, and later area code 407.
★ Martin County, Florida - north
★ Broward County, Florida - south
★ Hendry County, Florida - west
★ Okeechobee County, Florida - northwest
★ Glades County, Florida - northwest
In 2000, crime in Palm Beach County was as follows (2006 report indicates that robbery in Palm Beach County was up 20%):
As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,131,184 people, 474,175 households, and 303,946 families residing in the county. The population density was 221/km² (573/mi²). Approximately 41% of Palm Beach County's population is unincorporated population. There were 556,428 housing units at an average density of 109/km² (282/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.05% White, 29.80% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 18.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.7% were of Italian, 9.2% German, 8.3% Irish, 7.9% American, 6.5% English and 5.2% West Indian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 474,175 households out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,062, and the median income for a family was $53,701. Males had a median income of $36,931 versus $28,674 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,801. About 6.90% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
The median home price in Palm Beach County as of September, 2006 is $380,900.[2]
By 2005 65.5% of the population was non-Hispanic whites, 16.1% was Latinos, 16.0% was African-Americans and 2.0% was Asians.[3]
As of 2000, speakers of English as a primary language accounted for 78.36% of all residents, while 11.9% spoke Spanish, 2.8% were French Creole speakers, and 1.1% spoke French as their mother language. In total, 21.63% of the population spoke languages other than English at home.[4]
Palm Beach County borders Martin County to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Broward County to the South, Hendry County to the West, and Lake Okeechobee to the Northwest.
# City of Pahokee
# City of Belle Glade
# City of South Bay
# Village of Tequesta
# Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony
# Town of Jupiter
# Town of Juno Beach
# City of Palm Beach Gardens
# Village of North Palm Beach
# Town of Lake Park
# City of Riviera Beach
# Town of Palm Beach Shores
# Town of Mangonia Park
# Town of Palm Beach
# City of West Palm Beach
# Town of Haverhill
# Town of Glen Ridge
# Town of Cloud Lake
# Village of Palm Springs
# Town of Lake Clarke Shores
# Village of Royal Palm Beach
# Village of Wellington
# City of Greenacres
# City of Atlantis
# City of Lake Worth
# Town of South Palm Beach
# Town of Lantana
# Town of Manalapan
# Town of Hypoluxo
# City of Boynton Beach
# Town of Ocean Ridge
# Village of Golf
# Town of Briny Breezes
# Town of Gulf Stream
# City of Delray Beach
# Town of Highland Beach
# City of Boca Raton
# Town of Loxahatchee Groves
★ Belle Glade Camp(l)
★ Boca Del Mar(c)
★ Boca Pointe(a)
★ Canal Point(bb)
★ Century Village(u)
★ Cypress Lakes(w)
★ Dunes Road(cc)
★ Fremd Village-Padgett Island(aa)
★ Golden Lakes(r)
★ Gun Club Estates(m)
★ Hamptons at Boca Raton(e)
★ High Point(i)
★ Juno Ridge(z)
★ Kings Point(g)
★ Lake Belvedere Estates(o)
★ Lake Harbor(p)
★ Lake Worth Corridor(k)
★ Lakeside Green(x)
★ Limestone Creek(y)
★ Mission Bay(d)
★ Plantation Mobile Home Park(s)
★ Royal Palm Estates(n)
★ Sandalfoot Cove(b)
★ Schall Circle(v)
★ Seminole Manor(j)
★ Stacey Street(q)
★ Villages of Oriole(h)
★ Westgate-Belvedere Homes(t)
★ Whisper Walk(f)
All of Palm Beach County is served by the School District of Palm Beach County. As of 2006, it was the 4th largest school district in Florida and the 11th largest school district in the United States. As of August, 2006, the district operated 164 schools, including 25 high schools, and, as of July 22 2006 had an additional 33 charter schools, with seven more scheduled to open in August, 2006.[5] Newsweek listed three Palm Beach County high schools in the top 50 schools in the list 1200 Top U.S. Schools - Atlantic Community High School, Suncoast High School and the Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts, all public magnet schools. [6]
★ Palm Beach Community College [2]
★ Florida Atlantic University [3]
★ Palm Beach Atlantic University [4]
★ Lynn University [5]
★ Northwood University [6]
The Palm Beach Imperials are an American Basketball Association 2006 expansion franchise.
The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Single-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins and the Palm Beach Cardinals are a Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Both teams play their games at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL.
Currently, the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins conduct their spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
Prior to the construction of Roger Dean Stadium, the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves held their spring training at Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach. The West Palm Beach Expos, a Single-A affiliate of the Montreal Expos, also played their games there.
★ American Orchid Society Visitor Center and Botanical Garden
★ Lion Country Safari
★ Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, including the Roji-en Japanese Gardens
★ Mounts Botanical Garden
★ Roji-en Japanese Gardens
★ The Norton Museum of Art
★ The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_statistics_of_the_United_States#Twenty_most_populous_counties_in_America
2.
Home sales continue plunge
3. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12099.html
4. &ea=&order=r Modern Language Association Data Results of Palm Beach County
5. School District of Palm Beach County "Just the Facts" 2006-2007 - retrieved August 11 2006
6. The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - retrieved December 9 2006
★ Palm Beach County Government / Board of County Commissioners official website
★ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
★ Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
★ Palm Beach County Tax Collector
★ Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
★ Boca Raton News - Local Newspaper
★ Palm Beach County School District
★ South Florida Water Management
★ Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts
★ Palm Beach County Public Defender
★ Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit
★ 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
★ Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
'Palm Beach County' is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 1,131,184. As of 2006, the county had a population of 1,287,987 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research[1]. The county is the third most populous in the state of Florida and the twenty ninth most populous in the United States. The county's population is over 40% unincorporated.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's second oldest county. Its largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach (Central County), who has an incorporated population of over 100,000 and an unincorporated population of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the second largest city, and has a population approaching 100,000 residents.[1].
History
Palm Beach County was created in 1909. It was named for its first settled community, Palm Beach, in turn named for the palm trees and beaches in the area. The County was carved out of what was then the northern half of Dade County. The southern half of Palm Beach County was subsequently carved out to create the northern portion of Broward County in 1915. Henry Flagler was instrumental in the county's development in the early 1900s with the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway through the county from Jacksonville to Key West.
It was one of the counties at the center of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election recount controversy, and ended up turning the state in favor of George W. Bush by 537 votes.
Palm Beach County, specifically the city of Boca Raton, was the site of the first of the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Geography
View of Lake Okeechobee from Pahokee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,181 km² (2,386 mi²). 5,113 km² (1,974 mi²) of it is land (making it the largest Florida county by area) and 1,068 km² (412 mi²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The total area is 17.27% water.
The boundaries of area code 561 exactly match the county's. Originally, it was part of area code 305, and later area code 407.
Adjacent Counties
★ Martin County, Florida - north
★ Broward County, Florida - south
★ Hendry County, Florida - west
★ Okeechobee County, Florida - northwest
★ Glades County, Florida - northwest
Crime
In 2000, crime in Palm Beach County was as follows (2006 report indicates that robbery in Palm Beach County was up 20%):
| Crime | Number |
| Total | 72,211 |
| Murder | 85 |
| Rape | 428 |
| Robbery | 2,369 |
| Aggravated Assault | 5,288 |
| Burglary | 14,770 |
| Larceny - theft | 41,801 |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 7,239 |
| Population | 1,097,962 |
| Coverage indicator | 100% |
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,131,184 people, 474,175 households, and 303,946 families residing in the county. The population density was 221/km² (573/mi²). Approximately 41% of Palm Beach County's population is unincorporated population. There were 556,428 housing units at an average density of 109/km² (282/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.05% White, 29.80% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 18.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.7% were of Italian, 9.2% German, 8.3% Irish, 7.9% American, 6.5% English and 5.2% West Indian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 474,175 households out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,062, and the median income for a family was $53,701. Males had a median income of $36,931 versus $28,674 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,801. About 6.90% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
The median home price in Palm Beach County as of September, 2006 is $380,900.[2]
2005 Estimates
By 2005 65.5% of the population was non-Hispanic whites, 16.1% was Latinos, 16.0% was African-Americans and 2.0% was Asians.[3]
Languages
As of 2000, speakers of English as a primary language accounted for 78.36% of all residents, while 11.9% spoke Spanish, 2.8% were French Creole speakers, and 1.1% spoke French as their mother language. In total, 21.63% of the population spoke languages other than English at home.[4]
Borders
Palm Beach County borders Martin County to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Broward County to the South, Hendry County to the West, and Lake Okeechobee to the Northwest.
Municipalities and census-designated places
Incorporated
Map of incorporated cities.
# City of Pahokee
# City of Belle Glade
# City of South Bay
# Village of Tequesta
# Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony
# Town of Jupiter
# Town of Juno Beach
# City of Palm Beach Gardens
# Village of North Palm Beach
# Town of Lake Park
# City of Riviera Beach
# Town of Palm Beach Shores
# Town of Mangonia Park
# Town of Palm Beach
# City of West Palm Beach
# Town of Haverhill
# Town of Glen Ridge
# Town of Cloud Lake
# Village of Palm Springs
# Town of Lake Clarke Shores
# Village of Royal Palm Beach
# Village of Wellington
# City of Greenacres
# City of Atlantis
# City of Lake Worth
# Town of South Palm Beach
# Town of Lantana
# Town of Manalapan
# Town of Hypoluxo
# City of Boynton Beach
# Town of Ocean Ridge
# Village of Golf
# Town of Briny Breezes
# Town of Gulf Stream
# City of Delray Beach
# Town of Highland Beach
# City of Boca Raton
# Town of Loxahatchee Groves
Unincorporated census-designated places
★ Belle Glade Camp(l)
★ Boca Del Mar(c)
★ Boca Pointe(a)
★ Canal Point(bb)
★ Century Village(u)
★ Cypress Lakes(w)
★ Dunes Road(cc)
★ Fremd Village-Padgett Island(aa)
★ Golden Lakes(r)
★ Gun Club Estates(m)
★ Hamptons at Boca Raton(e)
★ High Point(i)
★ Juno Ridge(z)
★ Kings Point(g)
★ Lake Belvedere Estates(o)
★ Lake Harbor(p)
★ Lake Worth Corridor(k)
★ Lakeside Green(x)
★ Limestone Creek(y)
★ Mission Bay(d)
★ Plantation Mobile Home Park(s)
★ Royal Palm Estates(n)
★ Sandalfoot Cove(b)
★ Schall Circle(v)
★ Seminole Manor(j)
★ Stacey Street(q)
★ Villages of Oriole(h)
★ Westgate-Belvedere Homes(t)
★ Whisper Walk(f)
Education
All of Palm Beach County is served by the School District of Palm Beach County. As of 2006, it was the 4th largest school district in Florida and the 11th largest school district in the United States. As of August, 2006, the district operated 164 schools, including 25 high schools, and, as of July 22 2006 had an additional 33 charter schools, with seven more scheduled to open in August, 2006.[5] Newsweek listed three Palm Beach County high schools in the top 50 schools in the list 1200 Top U.S. Schools - Atlantic Community High School, Suncoast High School and the Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts, all public magnet schools. [6]
Colleges/Universities
★ Palm Beach Community College [2]
★ Florida Atlantic University [3]
★ Palm Beach Atlantic University [4]
★ Lynn University [5]
★ Northwood University [6]
Sports
The Palm Beach Imperials are an American Basketball Association 2006 expansion franchise.
The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Single-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins and the Palm Beach Cardinals are a Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Both teams play their games at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL.
Currently, the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins conduct their spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
Prior to the construction of Roger Dean Stadium, the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves held their spring training at Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach. The West Palm Beach Expos, a Single-A affiliate of the Montreal Expos, also played their games there.
Points of interest
★ American Orchid Society Visitor Center and Botanical Garden
★ Lion Country Safari
★ Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, including the Roji-en Japanese Gardens
★ Mounts Botanical Garden
★ Roji-en Japanese Gardens
★ The Norton Museum of Art
★ The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
References
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_statistics_of_the_United_States#Twenty_most_populous_counties_in_America
2.
Home sales continue plunge
3. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12099.html
4. &ea=&order=r Modern Language Association Data Results of Palm Beach County
5. School District of Palm Beach County "Just the Facts" 2006-2007 - retrieved August 11 2006
6. The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - retrieved December 9 2006
External links
Government links/Constitutional offices
★ Palm Beach County Government / Board of County Commissioners official website
★ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
★ Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
★ Palm Beach County Tax Collector
★ Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
★ Boca Raton News - Local Newspaper
Special districts
★ Palm Beach County School District
★ South Florida Water Management
Judicial branch
★ Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts
★ Palm Beach County Public Defender
★ Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit
★ 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Tourism links
★ Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
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