CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Palm Beach

Florida · 11,343 residents · 3.27 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

North Palm Beach is home to 11,343 people in Florida. At a median age of 52.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 40% more than in Florida as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 3.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,343

−6%vs 2000

vs 12,064 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.9

+5%vs 2000

vs 50.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.5%(399)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.7%(415)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143%(340)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.3%(483)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(464)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(1,227)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(1,287)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(1,330)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.8%(1,675)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.3%(2,071)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.3%(1,285)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(367)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,464

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,163 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,855

−32%vs 2000

vs $39,564 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$125,700

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $130,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$648

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $805 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(11,265)

Black0.9%(108)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(426)

Asian1.2%(139)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(11,272)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(259)

Asian0.2%(26)

Other0.4%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.1%(415)

Cuban2.7%(363)

South American1.8%(236)

Central American1.7%(221)

Colombian1.1%(150)

Guatemalan0.8%(110)

Costa Rican0.5%(70)

Mexican0.5%(67)

Peruvian0.2%(30)

Nicaraguan0.2%(23)

Uruguayan0.2%(20)

Venezuelan0.2%(20)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0.1%(18)

Ecuadorian0.1%(16)

Spaniard0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(88)

Asian Indian0.2%(27)

Vietnamese0.2%(21)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(31)

Ancestry

Irish17.9%(2,371)

German16.2%(2,140)

English16%(2,116)

Italian11.6%(1,536)

American4.8%(636)

French4.7%(623)

Scottish2.9%(382)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(324)

Polish2.3%(303)

Norwegian1.5%(197)

Russian1.5%(197)

Welsh1.4%(189)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.2%(161)

Hungarian1.1%(149)

Dutch1.1%(147)

West Indian1.1%(147)

Portuguese0.9%(123)

Brazilian0.8%(108)

Turkish0.8%(104)

Greek0.8%(100)

Subsaharan African0.7%(95)

Swedish0.7%(92)

British0.6%(81)

Barbadian0.5%(65)

Czech0.4%(55)

Austrian0.4%(52)

Ukrainian0.4%(50)

Arab0.3%(44)

Jamaican0.3%(37)

Lithuanian0.3%(36)

Slovak0.2%(33)

Swiss0.2%(32)

Croatian0.2%(30)

Canadian0.2%(24)

French Canadian0.2%(20)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Syrian0.1%(16)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(12)

Moroccan0.1%(11)

Danish0.1%(10)

Israeli0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.1%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.7%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.9 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married28.1%(1,721)

Married52.1%(3,194)

Widowed5.8%(356)

Divorced14%(858)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(1,135)

Married50.3%(2,867)

Widowed11.4%(651)

Divorced18.3%(1,044)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% 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)9.8%(148)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(186)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.7%(600)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.3%(277)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7.6%(115)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,511 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper