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South Palm Beach, Florida is 4 miles N of Boynton Beach, Florida (center to center) and 57 miles N of Miami, Florida. It is in Palm Beach county. The town is part of the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metro area. The population of South Palm Beach is 699.
In South Palm Beach, about 51% of adults are married. Adults in South Palm Beach are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.
South Palm Beach has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.
In 2000, South Palm Beach had a median family income of $47,250. The people of South Palm Beach can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. Notably, the town is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Among South Palm Beach political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in South Palm Beach, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Real estate taxes per home are higher in South Palm Beach than most places in Florida.
In South Palm Beach, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.
South Palm Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing South Palm Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better |  | |
| Median Family Income | |  |
| People Above Poverty |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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