CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Highland Beach

Florida · 3,176 residents · 0.54 sq mi

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With 3,176 people, Highland Beach is a city in Florida. At a median age of 65.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 120% more than in Florida as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $431,500. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median. 87% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 65.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

41% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 170%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,176

−16%vs 2000

vs 3,775 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

65.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 66.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.3%(42)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.4%(43)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.7%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.3%(201)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.5%(144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(371)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6422%(700)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7428.4%(902)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8419.9%(633)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(87)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$60,344

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,989 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$56,890

−15%vs 2000

vs $67,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.6%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$431,500

+170%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $210,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,614 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.3%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

12.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(3,608)

Black0.4%(14)

Hispanic / Latino3%(112)

Asian0.4%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,176)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(102)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.1%(92)

Venezuelan2%(85)

Cuban0.5%(21)

Central American0.2%(8)

Panamanian0.2%(8)

Peruvian0.2%(7)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(17)

Vietnamese0.4%(17)

Chinese0.2%(8)

Ancestry

Italian13.3%(573)

Irish11.3%(489)

Russian8.9%(383)

German8.3%(357)

American7.3%(315)

Polish6.1%(264)

English5%(217)

Austrian2.3%(98)

West Indian2.2%(93)

Arab2%(85)

French1.6%(68)

Hungarian1.6%(67)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.5%(64)

Jamaican1.5%(64)

Subsaharan African1.4%(60)

Romanian1.3%(56)

Lebanese1.2%(51)

British0.9%(39)

Canadian0.9%(39)

Ukrainian0.9%(38)

French Canadian0.7%(32)

Haitian0.7%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(26)

Scottish0.6%(25)

Armenian0.6%(24)

Croatian0.6%(24)

Greek0.5%(23)

Portuguese0.5%(20)

Norwegian0.4%(16)

Palestinian0.3%(14)

Syrian0.3%(13)

Brazilian0.3%(12)

Israeli0.3%(12)

Dutch0.2%(10)

Egyptian0.2%(7)

Australian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Russian population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.8%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+100%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married16.8%(327)

Married66.6%(1,299)

Widowed6.6%(129)

Divorced10%(195)

Women 15+

Never married9.5%(215)

Married57.9%(1,311)

Widowed18.4%(417)

Divorced14.3%(323)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.0%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

63.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.1%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

66.9%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.8%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.8%(144)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.2%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 295 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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