[75], English was the first language of 87.81% of all residents in 2000, while French comprised 4.48%, Spanish consisted of 3.65%, German made up 2.16%, Italian speakers made up 0.45%, Yiddish made up 0.36%, Russian was at 0.30%, Arabic and Swedish at 0.25%, and Polish was the mother tongue of 0.24% of the population. Another trail, the County Road Pedestrian Path/Bicycle Lane is around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in length from Kawama Lane to Bahama Lane along North County Road. ", "Municipalities of Palm Beach County, Florida", "Palm Beach County orders mandatory evacuations for Zones A and B", "Duration of Summer Season in South Florida", "Florida's forgotten storm: The Hurricane of 1928", "Climatological Records for West Palm Beach, FL Highlights 1888–2019 Daily Extremes", "Driest March triggers conservation order: Limits on watering landscapes", "Town of Palm Beach, Florida, Comprehensive Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2018", "QuickFacts - Palm Beach town, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida; Florida", "Bloomberg - America's 100 Richest Places", "Forbes' billionaires list has 30-plus Palm Beachers; Trump's worth drops", "Table DP-1. Estimates in 2018 by the American Community Survey indicated that 92.9% of the town's population was non-Hispanic white, versus 54.1% for Palm Beach County and 53.5% for Florida. About 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The hotel was destroyed by a fire in October 1893. About 48.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 65.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. About 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 66.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [39] Residents of Palm Beach elected Claude Dimick Reese (son of former mayor T.T. [109] The former, also known as Midtown Beach,[110] has metered parking spots along South Ocean Boulevard from Royal Palm Way southward to Hammon Avenue. Encompassing approximately 0.5 acres (0.20 ha), the garden also features many endangered species of native vegetation. [162] Tap water has been supplied by the city of West Palm Beach since 1955, when the city purchased Palm Beach's water system, then owned by the Flagler Water Company. [153], The town has its own police department, established on October 17, 1922. [124] Most public middle school students attend Conniston Community Middle School in West Palm Beach, while students residing in the southern portions of the town attend Lake Worth Middle School. [118] Palm Beach is also part of the 30th district of the Florida Senate, which includes northeastern and some of east-central Palm Beach County. The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%. Passage from West Palm Beach to Palm Beach on the bridge originally required a toll – 25 cents per vehicle and 5 cents per pedestrian. [129], Residents of the town are also served by The Palm Beach Post, which is actually published in West Palm Beach. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. The Palm Beach Town Hall opened on December 18, 1925, and is still used for town council meetings. The race least likely to be in poverty in Royal Palm Beach is Hispanic, with 3.74% below the poverty level. Clear 1 Table. Scope: population of Florida and West Palm Beach -10% 0% +10% % ref. [164] Trump has owned Mar-a-Lago since 1985, purchasing the property from the family of the late Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress of Post cereal. [38] The Army converted The Breakers into the Ream General Army Hospital, while the Navy converted the Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel into a U.S. About 1,200 feet (370 m) of seawall at Worth Avenue were destroyed, while some parts of the town experienced coastal flooding, especially along Ocean Boulevard. However, many arrests were in relation to non-violent crimes, such as those involving auto theft, criminal traffic citations, fraud, and scams. [33], John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in 1960, and selected La Querida as his Winter White House,[33] which his father bought in 1933. [111] Phipps Ocean Park includes the Little Red Schoolhouse, the first school building in southeast Florida (built in 1886), restored and moved from its original location near where the Flagler Memorial Bridge stands today. The race most likely to be in poverty in Royal Palm Beach is Black, with 8.77% below the poverty level. [123] Palm Beach Day Academy is a private school in the area. Palm Beach is also located near Dreyfoos School of the Arts, though that school has no attendance boundaries. CensusViewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 Census, 2000 Census, American Community Survey (ACS), registered voter files, commercial data sources and more. Royal Palm Beach is currently growing at a rate of. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. [138] The 2010 survey identified 50 structures that had been demolished since the previous survey in 2004 and others that had been altered significantly. The town of Palm Beach officially incorporated on April 17, 1911. Smith previously served as an Ambassador of the United States to Cuba, while Ilyinsky was the son of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia and heiress Audrey Emery. [65] During this period, more than half of the summer days bring occasional afternoon thunderstorms and seabreezes that somewhat cool the rest of the day. 8.89% of residents are not US citizens. [19] The Southern Boulevard Bridge at the conjunction of U.S. Route 98 and State Road 80 (locally known as Southern Boulevard) is the southernmost bridge. Name Status County Population Census 2000-04-01 Population Census 2010-04-01 … Tornado activity: Palm Beach Shores-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average.It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.. On 10/19/1958, a category F3 (max. [71] Palm Beach ranked as the 27th-wealthiest place in the United States in 2016 according to Bloomberg News. Palm Beach ranks as the 16th largest municipality in Palm Beach County in terms of population, with 8,816 permanent residents according to 2019 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. Email. Spanning over 12 miles, Royal Palm Beach has a population density of 3,588 people per square mile. [3][52] A lush grove of palm trees soon grew on what was later named Palm Beach. [32] Residents of Palm Beach established the Society of the Four Arts on January 14, 1936, with Hugh Dillman becoming the first president. More. [158]:8 The nearest FPL power plant is located in Riviera Beach,[159] while the closest nuclear power station is the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, situated on Hutchinson Island. Palm Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 6.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,348 in 2010. [137] The town of Palm Beach also conducts historic sites surveys in collaboration with preservation organizations, historians, and local officials, with the most recent survey completed in 2010, though a new survey began in November 2019. [107] The only public marina in the town, the Palm Beach Docks opened in the 1940s and is located along the Intracoastal Waterway between the Royal Palm Bridge and Worth Avenue. [155], In its early days, the town of Palm Beach depended heavily on the city of West Palm Beach for firefighting efforts. [48] In March 2005, the Palm Beach Police Department – under the guidance of Police Chief Michael Reiter – began the first inquiry into the crimes committed by infamous sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, leading to his arrest and indictment in July 2006. The town's peaked at 10,468 people in the 2000 census but fell by 20.3% to 8,348 people in 2010. [4] Hiram F. Hammon made the first homestead claim in 1873 along Lake Worth. [116], Palm Beach is part of Florida's 21st congressional district, which has been represented by Democrat Lois Frankel since 2017. The mayor, also elected to two year terms, acts as ombudsman and an intergovernmental figure. [17] The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane made landfall in the town of Palm Beach, with sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h). Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Palm Beach County, FL grew from 1.47M to 1.49M, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $60,057 to $61,691, a 2.72% increase. Tri-Rail and Amtrak serve the Tamarind Avenue station,[150] while the higher speed Brightline serves the Evernia Street station. [72] In the following year, Forbes reported that the town had 30-plus billionaires. Population. [53] The town is located on an 18-mile (29 km) long barrier island between the Intracoastal Waterway (locally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon) on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. However, following a 2014 town council meeting with FPL workers and a related voter-approved ballot question in 2016, it was decided that a town-wide undergrounding project would be undertaken at a cost of approximately $90 million. [74], As of the 2000 census, 10,468 people, 5,789 households, and 3,022 families were residing in the town. [91] The Palm Beach International Film Festival had been hosted in the town in the months of March and April since 1996. The current population of Royal Palm Beach, Florida is, The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%. [43] The residence was returned to the Post family in 1981, before being purchased by then-businessman Donald Trump in 1985 for roughly $10 million. However, the nearby cities of Lake Worth Beach and West Palm Beach contain a few public and private higher education institutes, including Keiser University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Palm Beach State College. The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44. [58]:IX-4, Geologically, the island is a sand-covered ridge of coquina rock. [142] The northernmost bridge, the Flagler Memorial Bridge, is located along State Road A1A,[142] which is locally known as Royal Poinciana Way in Palm Beach and Quadrille Boulevard in West Palm Beach. 72.79% of Royal Palm Beach residents speak only English, while 27.21% speak other languages. This chart shows the proportion of each racial group as a percentage of the total population. From a pioneer village for fishermen and animal trappers in the 1870’s, to a winter resort haven for the wealthy in the 1920’s, to a blossoming metropolis in the post World War II era, the County has undergone tremendous changes and growth. Additionally, the Norton Museum of Art and its sculpture gardens are located just across the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach. Settlers began arriving in modern-day Palm Beach as early as 1872, and opened a post office about five years later. [156] Today, the Palm Beach Fire Rescue has three stations, retains 82 employees – 75 full-time and 7 part-time, and annually responds to approximately 2,600 calls. [132] The market is served by stations affiliated with major American networks including WPTV-TV/5 (NBC), WPEC/12 (CBS), WPBF/25 (ABC), WFLX/29 (FOX), WTVX/34 (CW), WXEL-TV/42 (PBS), WTCN-CD/43 (MYTV),[133] WWHB-CD/48 (Azteca),[134] WHDT/59 (Court TV),[133] WFGC/61 (CTN),[134] WPXP-TV/67 (ION),[133] as well as local channel WBWP-LD/57 (Ind.). He became the only native-born mayor of Palm Beach in its history. [4], Palm Beach is one of the easternmost towns in Florida, though the state's easternmost point is located in Palm Beach Shores, just north of Lake Worth Inlet. [25] Some of Mizner's clients included Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr., Paul Moore Sr., Gurnee Munn, John Shaffer Phipps, Edward Shearson, Eva Stotesbury. The median age in Royal Palm Beach is 39.8 years, 38.9 years for males, and 41.3 years for females. In 2020, the event raised about $400,000 for depression research. [59] Palm Beach town officials may deploy law enforcement officers to strategically place roadblocks to limit access to the island during unsafe conditions. Officially named the Gioconda and Joseph King Library, the town's general public library has a collection of more than 70,000 items, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and periodicals. The Providencia was traveling from Havana to Cádiz, Spain, with a cargo of coconuts harvested in the Crown Colony of Trinidad and Tobago in the British West Indies, when the ship wrecked near Palm Beach. Palm Beach is a city located in Florida.With a 2020 population of 8,914, it is the 176th largest city in Florida and the 3328th largest city in the United States. The Intracoastal Waterway coast was primarily low-lying and swampy; marshly sloughs generally lay between the two features,[58]:IX-4 though an oolitic limestone ridge stood along some parts of the island's westward side. Embed. [143][145] The town has no interstate highways,[143][145] though Interstate 95 passes through the nearby city of West Palm Beach. [64] High temperatures occasionally drop below 70 °F (21 °C), while at other times highs occasionally reach 90 °F (32 °C) in mid-winter. [143] Named the Royal Park Bridge, it first opened in 1911 and was most recently replaced in 2005. Royal Palm Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.84% annually and its population has increased by 19.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,140 in 2010. [58]:I-9 Palm Beach does not have any land dedicated to agricultural or industrial purposes. [17][45] Kennedy's Winter White House, La Querida, was built by Addison Mizner in 1923 and previously owned by department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia before Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. purchased the property in 1933. [36] The Palm Beach Civilian Defense Council ordered blackouts in Palm Beach beginning on April 11, 1942. Between 1910 and 1912, though, African Americans were evicted from the Styx. [161], The town government provides and oversees sewage systems and wastewater treatment. Currently, the LPC has a list of 328 properties, sites, and vistas it works to protect under the 1979 ordinance. N/A% of the population of Palm Beach, FL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans. [90], The Hope for Depression Research Foundation hosts an annual 5K run/walk known as the Race of Hope to Defeat Depression. The town north of Worth Avenue is part of the 1st district,[120] while the 7th district covers areas south of Worth Avenue. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 125.8 females. At no point is the island wider than three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km), and in places it is only 500 feet (150 m) wide. Another significant feature is the Casa Apava wall, a 1920s tile wall from the remnants of the Casa Apava estate. How is Palm Beach County's population distributed by race? [58]:IV-5, The town of Palm Beach is also known for its many famous part-time and full-time residents. [17], Two United States Presidents have been part-time residents, John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump, with both designating their respective Palm Beach properties as a Winter White House. [46], On October 31, 1991, the Perfect Storm produced waves 20 feet (6.1 m) in height in Palm Beach. [151] Palm Beach is located about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of the Palm Beach International Airport. [86][87], The Society of the Four Arts is a nonprofit charity organization established in 1936. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, less than 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. [115] Gail L. Coniglio, a former two-term member of the town council, has served as mayor since 2011. Flagler and his workers constructed the Royal Poinciana Hotel in 1894, The Breakers in 1896, and Whitehall in 1902; extended the Florida East Coast Railway southward to the area by 1894; and developed a separate city to house hotel workers, which later became West Palm Beach. [23] Dimick became the first mayor, John McKenna became town clerk, and Joseph Borman became town marshal, while J. CensusViewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 Census, 2000 Census, American Community Survey (ACS), registered voter files, commercial data sources and more. The ACS adheres to definitions of race and ethnicity set forth by the 1997 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards. [9] The Star Route, also known as the Barefoot Mailman route, began serving the area in 1885. [88], Royal Poinciana Playhouse, located near Cocoanut Row and Royal Poinciana Way, formerly hosted ballets, Broadway plays, opera, and other cultural events. Named after one of its oldest settlements, Palm Beach, the county was established in 1909, after being split from Dade County. Palm Beach County is located in the southeastern part of the State of Florida and lies directly north of Broward County and Miami-Dade County. Per capita personal health care spending in Florida was $8,076 in 2014. [139]:52, Federally, thirteen structures and one historic district have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [10], Henry Flagler, a Standard Oil tycoon, made his first visit to Palm Beach in 1893, and described the area as a "veritable paradise". Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010", "Table DP-1. Known for selling high-quality merchandise since the 1920s, Worth Avenue includes about 250 high-end shops, boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries. [128] The Palm Beach Daily News began publishing in 1897 under the name Daily Lake Worth News. Chart. Palm Beach County, Florida. [139]:24 A fire and subsequent burglaries at the Bingham-Blossom House likely contributed to the owner's decision to have it demolished in 1974,[140] while construction crews razed the Brelsford House in 1975 after trustees at the Royal Poinciana Chapel (the property where the building was located at) believed that "the aging structure was more of a liability than an asset" and also cited its high costs of renovation for public use, according to The Palm Beach Post. Map. He was previously an Ambassador of the United States to Cuba. [61][63], The wet season is from May to October, when convective thunderstorms and downpours are common. Since 1883, the environment has been significantly altered by developing land, the filling of the sloughs, and a receding coastline due to erosion, but the Atlantic ridge is still the dominating topographical feature of the island and acts as a seaward barrier. [134] Since 2017, the Palm Beach Civic Association has produced weekly video newscasts, known as Palm Beach TV, which have a weekly viewership of approximately 12,000. The town's legislative body, the town council, is composed of five members, who serve two-year terms and seek office in staggered, at-large, non-partisan elections. [16] Fires later burned down the hotel in 1903 and 1925, but it was rebuilt twice. CSV. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.6% provided care for children and 9.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long … [18] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and the National Historic Landmark list in 2000,[95] the museum replicates the original appearance of the house and has exhibits about Flagler himself,[96] Flagler's personal railcar (built in 1886),[18] the Florida East Coast Railway, life in the Gilded Age, and the early history of Palm Beach. Once a month, the town council meets at the Palm Beach Town Hall, though special meetings may be conducted as needed. [54] The northern boundary of Palm Beach is the Lake Worth Inlet, though it adjoined with Singer Island until the permanent dredging of the inlet in 1918. According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Royal Palm Beach was: There are 29,442 adults, (5,266 of whom are seniors) in Royal Palm Beach. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,685 per month, and the median house value is $260,000. Notes: Martin County was established on May 30, 1925, from segments of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County. [44] In October 2019, Trump and first lady Melania Trump filed to switch their primary domicile from New York City to Mar-a-Lago, officially establishing residency in Palm Beach. [108] Palm Beach Docks has three main docks and eighty-eight boat slips, along with many accommodations for boaters. The population density in Palm Beach Gardens is 126% higher than Florida; The median age in Palm Beach Gardens is 20% higher than Florida; In Palm Beach Gardens 86.54% of the population is White; In Palm Beach Gardens 5.51% of the population is Black; In Palm Beach Gardens 3.90% of the population … Prior to the arrival of Henry Flagler in the 1890s, a few wealthy or otherwise notable people already resided in Palm Beach, including businessman and Autocar Company founder Louis Semple Clarke and scientist Thomas Adams, a pioneer of the chewing gum industry. [56] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.12 sq mi (21.0 km2), with land accounting for 4.20 sq mi (10.9 km2) and water covering the remaining 3.92 sq mi (10.2 km2). Naval Special Hospital. The Palm Beach population density is 752.00 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. [112] The town also has many private beaches, while R. G. Kreusler Park (owned and operated by Palm Beach County) lies directly north of the Lake Worth Municipal Beach. Print. 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The town is essentially built out and cannot extend its boundaries. The third path is the Southern Pedestrian/Bicycle Path, running from Sloan's Curve to the town's southern boundaries along State Road A1A, a distance of roughly 3.5 miles (5.6 km). Palm Beach is also noted for upscale shopping districts, such as Worth Avenue, Royal Poinciana Plaza, and the Royal Poinciana Way Historic District. [22] Dimick, Louis Semple Clarke, and 31 other male property owners met at Clarke's house and signed a charter to officially incorporate the town of Palm Beach on April 17, 1911. [94], Whitehall reopened as the Flagler Museum on February 6, 1960, after Henry Flagler's granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews, purchased the property in 1959 to prevent its demolition. Palm Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, with a population of 8,667. The fountain's restoration was named "project of the year" by the American Public Works Association's Florida chapter. [74], In the town, the age distribution was 55.8% at 65 or older, 6.9% was under 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 4.6% from 25 to 44, and 27.8% from 45 to 64; the median age was 67.4 years. Elisha Newton "Cap" Dimick, later the town's first mayor, established Palm Beach's first hotel, the Cocoanut Grove House, in 1880, but Standard Oil tycoon Henry Flagler became instrumental in transforming the island of jungles and swamps into a winter resort for the wealthy. Population increased approximately 3.1% annually from 1990 through 2000, compared to double and triple that rate in the 1980s. [110] In addition to Pan's Garden, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach also owns the Ambassador Earl T. Smith Memorial Park and Fountain, a small, 0.24 acre (0.097 ha) park near the town hall. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. [135], Many radio stations are located within range of the town. The church opened at its current location by Christmas 1926. Many of the coconuts naturalized or were planted along the Palm Beach coast. The most prevalent race in Palm Beach is white, which represent 97.52% of the total population. Royal Palm Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.84% annually and its population has increased by 19.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,140 in 2010. . Reese and grandson of Dimick) as mayor in 1953. For every 100 males, there were 123 females. [58]:IV-3–IV-4 Vegetative yard trash is taken to two different sites in West Palm Beach. Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places in Palm Beach County. Incorporated Places have an … [145] First completed in 1950, the bridge is currently undergoing a $93 million replacement project, scheduled for completion in the summer of 2021. Settlers began arriving in modern-day Palm Beach by 1872. Royal Palm Beach is a city located in Florida. Owned by Cox Enterprises since 1969, GateHouse Media purchased the newspaper and The Palm Beach Post in May 2018. [62] Average high temperatures in Palm Beach are 83 to 91 °F (28 to 33 °C) with lows of 68 to 76 °F (20 to 24 °C),[64] though low temperatures at or above 80 °F (27 °C) are not uncommon. Everglades Club has nearly 1,000 members. Functioning as bird sanctuaries and rookeries, the islands are leased by the National Audubon Society, though state trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund and the Blossom Estate hold the titles to the islands. The average household size was 1.74, and the average family size was 2.28. Total Population by Place#7. [10] Carriers delivered mail by foot or boat from Palm Beach and other nearby communities to as far south as Miami, a round trip of 136 miles (219 km). [149], The nearby city of West Palm Beach has two train stations. The Royal Poinciana Hotel, damaged heavily in the 1928 hurricane, also suffered greatly during the Great Depression, and was demolished in 1935. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. The route returns to the Intermodal Transit Center in West Palm Beach, which connects to several other bus routes and is adjacent to the train station on Tamarind Avenue. A part of Blossom Estate Subdivision just south of Southern Boulevard is also designated a conservation area. Palm Beach Shores, Florida detailed profile. As of 2010 census, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 8,348 and an estimated population of 8,816 in 2019, with an increase to around 25,000 people between November and April. [117] The town at the state level is part of the 89th district of the Florida House of Representatives, which covers many of the immediate coastal cities in Palm Beach County from Palm Beach Shores southward. [163], Recycling and garbage collection services are also provided by the town of Palm Beach. Opened in 1929, Palm Beach Public Elementary School has a school grade of A and an attendance of 362. [50] Between February and December 2015, the Town Square, which includes the Addison Mizner Memorial Fountain and the town hall, underwent a $5.7 million restoration. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.6% of the population. However, the festival has been on hiatus since 2018, following the resignation of CEO Jeff Davis. [18] Telephone service was established in Palm Beach in 1908, with 18 customers initially. Harvey and Clarke architectural firm designed the building, while Newlon and Stephens constructed the structure after bidding $160,200 for the contract. [58]:VI-7, Palm Beach has several social and golf clubs, most notably the Everglades Club and Mar-a-Lago. [4] In 1880, Elisha Newton "Cap" Dimick converted his private residence to a hotel known as the Cocoanut Grove House. [58]:I-7 Before settlement, the island was a pronounced coastal ridge bordering the Atlantic Ocean. [58]:VI-8, The town has three bicycling and pedestrian paths. The club, which is very exclusive, does not have a website and prohibits cellphones. [68] The town's peaked at 10,468 people in the 2000 census but fell by 20.3% to 8,348 people in 2010. The total number of households is 550,865 with 3 people per household on average.The median age of the current population is 43 with 596,705 people being married and 649,245 being single. The president also spent the last weekend of his life in Palm Beach, several days before his assassination in November 1963. Smith served as mayor of Palm Beach. The winter brings dryer, sunny, and much less humid weather. Dashboard. More. According to a 2019 census report, the county had a population of 1,496,770, making it the third-most populous county in the state of Florida and the 25th-most populous county in the United States. Radio stations WRMF (97.9 FM) and WPBV-LP (98.3 FM) are both based in the town of Palm Beach. About 9.4% were under the age of 18, 1.5% were from 18 to 24, 11.5% were from 25 to 44, and 25.0% from 45 to 64. [57] The average elevation of the town is 7 ft (2.1 m);[8] the highest point is 30 ft (9.1 m) above sea level on the golf course at the Palm Beach Country Club. [51], The January 1878 wreck of the Providencia is credited with giving Palm Beach its name. The remaining 2% of land was vacant. The population density was 1,997.6 inhabitants per square mile (771.3/km2). [113] Some of the amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, and reception halls. In the 1950s, the town's population grew around 56%, from 3,866 in 1950 to 6,055 in 1960. [33] The 1930s decade also had the construction of the Flagler Memorial Bridge, the northernmost bridge linking Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, completed on July 1, 1938. The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 59.70%. At the time of its opening, the Cocoanut Grove House was the only hotel along Florida's east coast between Titusville and Key West. The population density in West Palm Beach is 369% higher than Florida; The median age in West Palm Beach is 5% lower than Florida; In West Palm Beach 59.42% of the population is White; In West Palm Beach 32.94% of the population is Black; In West Palm Beach 2.77% of the population is Asian Yvelyne "Deedy" Marix became the first woman elected to the town council in February 1970, and later became the first woman elected mayor of Palm Beach in 1983. [122], The School District of Palm Beach County operates one school in the town, Palm Beach Public Elementary School, located on Cocoanut Row between Seaview Avenue and Royal Palm Beach and directly east of the Society of the Four Arts. Chart. Damage in 1928 dollars totaled $10 million in Palm Beach. She personally photographed and summarized many older buildings in the town. The Palm Beach-Post Times estimated that some 500 homes could be built from the scraps of the hotel. [41], General Foods and Post Cereals heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post bequeathed Mar-a-Lago to the United States upon her death in 1973,[42] hoping it would be used as a Winter White House. [80], Tourism is a major industry in the town, bringing in around $5 billion in annual revenue. Palm Beach County is an area in Florida with a population of 1,452,565. The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. [114] Mar-a-Lago is 126-room, 62,500-square-foot (5,810 m2) mansion that features many hotel-style amenities. [61] In the wet summer season, short-lived heavy afternoon thunderstorms are common. [146], State Road A1A also runs northward through much of Palm Beach, beginning at the southern limits of the town as South Ocean Boulevard until being redirected onto South County Road, which later becomes North County Road. At Royal Poinciana Way, A1A turns westward onto that road and across the Flagler Memorial Bridge. [17] Flagler's house lots were bought by the beneficiaries of the Gilded Age,[15] and in 1902, Flagler himself built a Beaux-Arts mansion, Whitehall, designed by the New York-based firm Carrère and Hastings and helped establish the Palm Beach "winter season". At 2,578 square miles in total area, Palm Beach County is one of the largest counties in the eastern United States and the largest among Florida's 67 counties. Map. [30] High winds and storm surge caused damage to 610 businesses, 60 homes, and 10 hotels, as well as to the Public Service Corporation and Ocean Boulevard. White 1 Hispanic 2 Black Asian Mixed 1 Other 1 The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.38. Clear 1 Table. [22] Also in 1911, Dimick built the Royal Park Bridge, with its first incarnation being a wooden structure. [97], The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach established Pan's Garden in 1994 along Hibiscus Avenue between Chilean Avenue and Peruvian Avenue. [44], Palm Beach operates under a council–manager form of government. The Flagler Alerts, a volunteer firefighting group which later became the West Palm Beach Fire Department, responded to fires in Palm Beach by traversing the Intracoastal Waterway via ferry or railroad. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. [73] Palm Beach also has a considerably smaller percentage of minority populations in comparison to the county and state averages. Population in households in Palm Beach County ; Total Population: 1,300,162; Male Population: 626,529; Under 5 years: 35,978; 5 to 9 years: 37,068; 10 to 14 years: The garden contains a statue of Pan (originally designed in 1890 by Frederick William MacMonnies), the Ancient Greek God who protects and guards flocks. [58]:VI-8 Although the venue has been closed since 2004, it remains structurally sound. [107], There are three public beaches in the town, the Palm Beach Municipal Beach, Phipps Ocean Park, and R. G. Kreusler Park. Source & Methodology. B. Donnelly, William Fremd, John Doe, Enoch Root, and J.J. Ryman served as the first council members. Rodman Wanamaker, and Barclay Harding Warburton II. [42][45] A nor'easter in November 1984 caused the Mercedes I to crash into the seawall of Mollie Wilmot's estate. He pled guilty on both counts and received a controversial plea deal. Email. Negotiations and plans for reopening the playhouse are ongoing as of 2020. Prior to then, town marshal Joseph Borman served in the capacity of chief law enforcer as outlined in the 1911 charter. Print. Palm Beach Gardens Population Statistics. [28] In February 1924, the town council allotted $100,000 toward construction of a new municipal building. [12] That same year, Flagler hired George W. Potter to plot 48 blocks for West Palm Beach, a city to house workers at his hotels, and construction began on the Royal Poinciana Hotel. The most common professions among the town's labor force are finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing (24.1%); professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.6%); retail (12.2%); and educational services, health care, and social assistance (10.5%). [78], In 2000, the household income for the town was $109,219. [33] The town's population peaked at 10,468 people in the 2000 census. Another notable mayor, Paul Ilyinsky, son of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia and heiress Audrey Emery, was elected to the office in February 1993. The 9,091 housing units averaged 2,164.5 inhabitants per square mile (835.7/km2). [165] Additionally, former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney has been a resident of Palm Beach at least since 2003. Scope: population of selected places in Palm Beach County. Name Status Population Census 1990-04-01 … [58]:I-11, According to the Köppen climate classification, Palm Beach has a tropical rainforest climate with hot, humid summers and warm, slightly dryer winters. 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[65] In some years, the dry season can become quite dry, and water restrictions are imposed. Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants. [66], Palm Beach ranks as the 16th-largest municipality in Palm Beach County in terms of population, with 8,816 permanent residents according to 2019 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. WEST PALM BEACH — The county's Jewish community has grown, and grown younger, according to a demographic study just released by the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach … Despite an FBI investigation discovering at least 40 victims, the state attorney of Palm Beach County only charged Epstein with soliciting a prostitute and soliciting a minor for prostitution in June 2008. [49], The town had a population of 8,348 people in 2010, a decrease of 20.3% from the previous census. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.9% of the population. The area was occupied for farming and grazing in the 1870s, but settlement was concentrated around better inland agricultural areas and at Southport. [41] Similarly, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach is "dedicated to preserving the architectural and cultural heritage and the unique scenic quality of the Town of Palm Beach", according to its mission statement. Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The annual average precipitation is 62.3 in (1,580 mm), most of which occurs from May through October. [141], Three bridges traverse the Intracoastal Waterway, linking Palm Beach and West Palm Beach by roadway. [96] Almost 100,000 people visit the museum annually. [136], The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), established by an ordinance approved by the town council in 1979, studies and protects historic structures in Palm Beach. [35], Early in World War II, the United States Army established a Ranger camp at the northern tip of the island, which could accommodate 200 men. [98], Bethesda-by-the-Sea, originally a mostly wooden structure built from lumber from the beach in April 1889, is the oldest church in Palm Beach. [20], In January 1911, it became known that West Palm Beach intended to annex the island of Palm Beach in the upcoming Florida legislative session. In 2019 2020, the population of the city of West Palm Beach, USA is - 102 436 people. Prior to its completion, the council meetings were held in a one-story wooden building on Royal Poinciana Way. The two libraries serve as public libraries for the town of Palm Beach, one being a children's library and the other functioning as a general public library. [127], The town is served by the Palm Beach Daily News, with a daily circulation of approximately 4,500. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males. McCormick, a railroad and land developer from, Phipps Plaza Historic District - Described by the, Addison Mizner Memorial Fountain - Erected by Mizner himself in 1929, the fountain is located in the middle of South County Road directly north of the, This page was last edited on 24 November 2020, at 19:44. [99] Bethesda-by-the-Sea has hosted the weddings of a few notable individuals, including Donald and Melania Trump in 2005 and Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto in 2013. [143] First opening in 1938,[19] the bridge underwent a 5-year reconstruction and renovation between 2012 and 2017 at a cost of $106 million. [21] Most of the displaced residents relocated to the northern West Palm Beach neighborhoods of Freshwater, Northwest, and Pleasant City. [129] Between 1925 and 1974, the newspaper was published in a building that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985. [79] However, as of 2017, only 4.1% of jobs in Palm Beach were held by residents of the town, with the most common other home destinations being West Palm Beach (15.4%), Palm Beach Gardens (3.9%), Lake Worth Beach (3.7%), Wellington (3.3%), and Greenacres (3.1%). [160] The project is ongoing as of March 2020. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.70% of the population. [85] Other commercial districts of note include Royal Poinciana Plaza and Royal Poinciana Way Historic District, with the latter being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 due to its status as "the town's original Main Street", as noted by the Palm Beach Daily News. In Palm Beach (Qld) (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. Smith had been accused of committing rape at La Querida, but a trial at the Palm Beach County Court resulted in his acquittal on December 11, 1991. [77] It also had the 26th highest percentage of Austrian residents in the United States, at 2.10% of the town's population, tied with 19 other municipalities in the United States. [34] Palm Beach mayor James M. Owens acted as master of ceremonies for the bridge's opening, while then-U.S. senator Charles O. Andrews and former U.S. senator Scott Loftin gave speeches during the event. Forbes reported in 2017 that Palm Beach had at least 30 billionaires, with the town ranking as the 27th-wealthiest place in the United States in 2016 according to Bloomberg News. [71], As of the 2010 census, 8,348 people, 4,799 households, and 2,453 families were residing in the town. [23][15] Earl E. T. Smith and Paul Ilyinsky, both of whom formerly held the office of Mayor of Palm Beach, were notable for other reasons. About 7.7% of the households in 2000 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 47.8% were not families. Residents objected and hired an attorney from Miami to officially become incorporated. The former, constructed by Addison Mizner and Paris Singer in 1918, had the original purpose of being a hospital for soldiers injured in World War I. [69] The town's affluence and its recreational facilities, shops, restaurants, social scene, and "community-oriented sensibility" were cited when it was selected in June 2003 as America's "Best Place to Live" by Robb Report magazine. [17], The first pedestrian bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway opened near the modern-day Flagler Bridge in 1901, replacing the original railroad spur. Around 4,000 people purchased the salvageable remains of the hotel. In the same year, the department made 2,039 arrests – equal to about 24,581 arrests per 100,000 people, the highest arrest rate in Florida and over sevenfold the state average. Up Markets acquired control of the playhouse in 2014 via a long-term release. The Lake Trail is a 4.7 mile (7.6 km) path along the Intracoastal Waterway from Worth Avenue to near the Lake Worth Inlet. The school has one campus in Palm Beach and another in West Palm Beach. By 1877, the Tustenegee Post Office was established in modern-day Palm Beach, becoming the lake area's first post office. Royal Palm Beach is a city located in Florida.With a 2020 population of 40,698, it is the 73rd largest city in Florida and the 964th largest city in the United States. [92] Various are hosted on Worth Avenue, including historical walking tours held year-round. CSV. [58]:I-8, The town and entire barrier island are located within Evacuation Zone B, and evacuations are often ordered if a hurricane is forecast to impact the area, mostly recently in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019. [48] Palm Beach celebrated its centennial on April 17, 2011. [40] The town council responded in 1979 by approving an ordinance establishing the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which identifies and works to protect historic structures. The police department reported no rapes or homicides in Palm Beach in 2018. The University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research predicts Palm Beach County's population will expand from 1.41 million in 2017 to 1.64 million in 2030, a 16 percent increase. Sewage is collected via 41 miles (66 km) of mainline pipes at the more than 40 pumping stations, which are capable of transporting over 100,000 US gallons (380,000 l; 83,000 imp gal) of water each minute. [19] Preservationist Barbara Hoffstot published a book titled Landmark Architecture in Palm Beach in 1974. [157], Florida Power & Light (FPL) provides electricity to the town of Palm Beach, along with much of the state's east coast. [44][45] Built between 1924 and 1927, General Foods and Post Cereals heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post originally owned the estate,[42] but willed it to the United States government prior to her death in 1973 in hopes that the residence would be used as a Winter White House. The population density was 2,669.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.6/km2). About 1,200 people attended a parade, with the parade route beginning at the Flagler Museum (Whitehall). Although tropical cyclones can impact Palm Beach, strikes are rare, with the last direct hit in 1928. The sewage is then pumped into a regional wastewater treatment facility in West Palm Beach. [158]:5 Much of the electricity supplied by FPL is sourced from natural gas, followed by nuclear energy. Palm Beach Gardens city, Florida. [36] On September 15, 1950, the Southern Boulevard Bridge opened,[33] the third and southernmost bridge linking Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. [126], There are no colleges or universities in the town of Palm Beach. [13] Flagler, also owner of the Florida East Coast Railway, extended the railroad southward to West Palm Beach by the following month. The former slough areas are flood prone. [130][131], Palm Beach is part of the West Palm Beach–Fort Pierce television market, ranked as the 38th largest in the United States by Nielsen Media Research. The largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach. [58]:I-11, Conservation is mainly confined to Bingham Island, Fishermen's Island, and Hunter's Island. [18] Adjacent to the Flagler Museum and behind the Royal Poinciana Chapel is a giant, 190-year old kapok tree, which also attracts visitors. Tornado activity: Palm Beach-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average.It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.. On 3/1/1980, a category F3 (max. [70], Between 2014 and 2018, the median household income in Palm Beach was $133,026, more than twice the county mean of $59,943 and the state average of $53,267. West Palm Beach provided tap water services to the town at no cost until the beginning of 1995. Males had a median income of $71,685 versus $42,875 for females; 5.3% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the poverty line. Palm Beach had a median household income of $124,562 and a median family income of $137,867. In 2018, Palm Beach County, FL had a population of 1.49M people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $61,691. [144] State Road 704, also known as Royal Palm Way in Palm Beach and Lakeview Avenue and Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach is the location of the middle bridge. There are 704,324 male residents living in Palm Beach County and 748,241 female residents. The population is estimated at almost 1.45 million. [44] He converted the estate into a club by 1995, and has used Mar-a-Lago as a Winter White House since the beginning of his presidency in 2017. Palm Beach, a coastal suburb with a large population of retirees, is immediately north of Currumbin Creek, Gold Coast, and 85 km south of central Brisbane. The book also called for more awareness of and improvements to a system for protecting historic landmarks. [75], Over half the population of the town (52.7%) was 65 years of age or older, with a median age of 67 years. [82] The Breakers alone employs more than 2,200 people from around the world. Analytics built by: Location, Inc. 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