Annual Report to the Community - Florida Department of Children ...
Annual Report to the Community - Florida Department of Children ...
Annual Report to the Community - Florida Department of Children ...
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Who we are:<br />
POPULATION: According <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2005 Census estimate, 1,268,548 reside in Palm<br />
Beach County. Approximately 46 percent <strong>of</strong> residents live in one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> county’s 38<br />
municipalities with <strong>the</strong> remainder living in unincorporated areas. West Palm Beach is<br />
<strong>the</strong> largest municipality, both in population and area. The city covers 52.64 square<br />
miles with a population <strong>of</strong> 90,721.<br />
Boca Ra<strong>to</strong>n, ranks second with 83, 760 residents. The smallest municipality in area is<br />
Briny Breezes. It covers about four-tenths <strong>of</strong> one square mile and has an estimated<br />
population <strong>of</strong> 418 residents. The smallest <strong>to</strong>wn in terms <strong>of</strong> population is Cloud Lake<br />
with 172 residents.<br />
ECONOMICS:<br />
Median Household Income… $51,677<br />
Poverty Rate… 10.65 %<br />
Average Rate <strong>of</strong> Unemployment… 4.30 %<br />
Total Labor Force... 639,916<br />
Family Households with <strong>Children</strong>… 315,798<br />
DATA SOURCES: Palm Beach County <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Planning, Zoning and Building<br />
Planning Division and <strong>the</strong> Palm Beach County Office <strong>of</strong> Public Affairs.
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