North Palm Beach, FL

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North Palm Beach, Florida

Introduction to North Palm Beach, Florida

North Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach county, is 7 miles N of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center) and 72 miles N of Miami, Florida. The village is conveniently located inside the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metropolitan area. There are an estimated 12,064 people in North Palm Beach.

North Palm Beach History

North Palm Beach was built up during the mid 1950s. In 1956, the village of North Palm Beach was incorporated along with the development of a new East-West artery, Lighthouse Drive. This village was also connected to the Old Dixie Highway. Around 1958 or 1959 Walter E. Thomas, Jr. was elected as its first Mayor.

North Palm Beach and nearby Attractions

MacArthur Beach
Lake Worth Cove
Lion Country Safari
Kravis Center
Palm Beach Gardens
Juno Beach

Things To Do In North Palm Beach

North Palm Beach features a number of playgrounds along with several other shopping and dining options. As it is located along the Treasure Coast of Florida, you can enjoy swimming, boating, diving, fishing and picnicking in the North Palm Beach. In addition, you can also find several boutiques, designer clothing stores and two-tiered glass malls.

North Palm Beach Transportation

Palm Beach International Airport provides access to commercial air travel.

North Palm Beach Higher Education

The city is served by the Palm Beach Atlantic College (West Palm Beach).

High Points

North Palm Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of North Palm Beach, FL

Comparing North Palm Beach 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles N of Miami, Florida
County	Palm Beach
Metro Area	West Palm Beach - Boca Raton
Standard Zip Codes	33403, 33408, 33410
Phone Area Codes	561
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	26.817
Longitude	-80.081

Station	WEST PALM BEACH INTL AP
Distance	9.3 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	34.2 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	POMPANO BEACH
Distance	40.6 miles
Jan Temp	58 to 77 F
Apr Temp	66 to 83 F
Jul Temp	75 to 92 F
Oct Temp	71 to 87 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,064	100%
Male	5,867	48.6%
Female	6,197	51.4%
Under 18	1,725	14.3%
18+	10,339	85.7%
65+	3,714	30.8%
Median Age	50.4
Average Family Size	2.58
White	11,608	96.2%
African-American	112	0.9%
Asian	147	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.1%
Other	60	0.5%
Mixed Race	123	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	426	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,633
Growth	569
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.8%
German	14.4%
English	12.8%
Italian	10.8%
US/American	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Scottish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Polish	2.3%
Russian	2.2%
Greek	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Canadian	1.4%
French Canadian	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
European	0.7%
Haitian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Turkish	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Palm Beach	12,064	$69,104
Juno Beach	3,262	$68,382
Lake Park	8,721	$37,047
Mangonia Park	1,283	$34,688
Palm Beach Gardens	35,058	$74,548
Palm Beach Shores	1,269	$60,833
Riviera Beach	29,884	$36,133

Library
North Palm Beach Public Library 303 Anchorage Drive North Palm Beach, Florida (561) 841-3383

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