Lake Clarke Shores, FL

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Lake Clarke Shores, Florida

Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, in Palm Beach county, is 5 miles S of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center) and 60 miles N of Miami, Florida. The town is part of the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,451 people people live in Lake Clarke Shores.

The People and Families of Lake Clarke Shores

In Lake Clarke Shores, about 63% of adults are married. Homes in Lake Clarke Shores tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake Clarke Shores had a median family income of $71,641. Overall, families in Lake Clarke Shores are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Lake Clarke Shores does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Lake Clarke Shores is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Lake Clarke Shores.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the town enjoy its low crime rate.

Lake Clarke Shores Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake Clarke Shores, about 90% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Florida.

Commuting

In Lake Clarke Shores, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lake Clarke Shores strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Lake Clarke Shores, FL

Comparing Lake Clarke Shores to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles S of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles N of Miami, Florida
County	Palm Beach
Metro Area	West Palm Beach - Boca Raton
Standard Zip Codes	33406
Phone Area Codes	561
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	26.645
Longitude	-80.075

Station	WEST PALM BEACH INTL AP
Distance	3 miles
Jan Temp	57 to 75 F
Apr Temp	65 to 82 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	71 to 85 F
Annual Precip	61.3 inches

Station	CANAL POINT USDA
Distance	37.7 miles
Jan Temp	53 to 75 F
Apr Temp	61 to 84 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	67 to 86 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	FORT LAUDERDALE
Distance	38.5 miles
Jan Temp	59 to 76 F
Apr Temp	66 to 82 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	72 to 86 F
Annual Precip	64.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,451	100%
Male	1,716	49.7%
Female	1,735	50.3%
Under 18	649	18.8%
18+	2,802	81.2%
65+	639	18.5%
Median Age	43.9
Average Family Size	2.82
White	3,215	93.2%
African-American	36	1%
Asian	67	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	85	2.5%
Mixed Race	39	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	639	18.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,460
Growth	9
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.3%
English	13.6%
German	11.7%
Italian	9.5%
US/American	9.4%
Irish	9%
Scottish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Jamaican	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Greek	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
British	1.1%
Hungarian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Polish	1%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Eastern European	0.5%
Basque	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Clarke Shores	3,451	$71,641
Atlantis	2,005	$82,807
Glen Ridge	276	$51,563
Haverhill	1,454	$53,167
Lake Worth	35,133	$35,374
Lantana	9,437	$40,089
Palm Springs	11,699	$42,430

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