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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Palm Beach County
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TABLE 1. PROFILE OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
Total population
1,111,856
100%
1,145,721
100%
33,865
*****
- -
SEX AND AGE
Male
534,793
48.1%
554,320
48.4%
0.3%
+/-0.3%
no
Female
577,063
51.9%
591,401
51.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.3%
no
Under 5 years
63,031
5.7%
68,069
5.9%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
5 to 9 years
66,237
6.0%
70,293
6.1%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
10 to 14 years
71,282
6.4%
74,385
6.5%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
15 to 19 years
59,799
5.4%
66,532
5.8%
0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
20 to 24 years
48,571
4.4%
50,235
4.4%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
25 to 34 years
129,148
11.6%
128,785
11.2%
- 0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
35 to 44 years
172,076
15.5%
172,057
15.0%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
45 to 54 years
139,638
12.6%
144,521
12.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
55 to 59 years
55,813
5.0%
62,147
5.4%
0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
60 to 64 years
52,649
4.7%
49,591
4.3%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
65 to 74 years
122,367
11.0%
120,374
10.5%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
75 to 84 years
101,177
9.1%
106,873
9.3%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
85 years and over
30,068
2.7%
31,859
2.8%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Median age (years)
41.2
(NA)
41.6
(NA)
0.4
+/-0.8
no
 
18 years and over
873,075
78.5%
891,897
77.8%
- 0.7%
+/-0.2%
yes
21 years and over
843,525
75.9%
856,480
74.8%
- 1.1%
+/-0.7%
yes
62 years and over
285,313
25.7%
288,506
25.2%
- 0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
65 years and over
253,612
22.8%
259,106
22.6%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Male
111,735
44.1%
114,076
44.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Female
141,877
55.9%
145,030
56.0%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
RACE
One race
1,094,239
98.4%
1,134,830
99.0%
0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
White
894,553
80.5%
913,138
79.7%
- 0.8%
+/-1.2%
no
Black or African American
154,460
13.9%
167,348
14.6%
0.7%
+/-0.3%
yes
American Indian and Alaska Native
530
0.1%
7,119
0.6%
0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
Asian
17,733
1.6%
20,070
1.8%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian Indian
6,590
0.6%
5,427
0.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Chinese (except Taiwanese)
7,937
0.7%
2,364
0.2%
- 0.5%
+/-0.3%
yes
Filipino
1,248
0.1%
2,631
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Japanese
319
0.1%
2,304
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Korean
285
0.1%
840
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Vietnamese
270
0.1%
4,334
0.4%
0.3%
+/-0.3%
no
Other Asian
1,084
0.1%
2,170
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
821
0.1%
0
0.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Guamanian or Chamorro
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Samoan
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Other Pacific Islander
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Some other race
26,142
2.4%
27,155
2.4%
0.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Two or more races
17,617
1.6%
10,891
1.0%
- 0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
Two races including Some other race
6,281
0.6%
6,732
0.6%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
11,336
1.0%
4,159
0.4%
- 0.6%
+/-0.3%
yes
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:
White
907,994
81.7%
923,679
80.6%
- 1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Black or African American
161,489
14.5%
169,342
14.8%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,812
0.5%
8,540
0.7%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Asian
20,934
1.9%
21,164
1.8%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
821
0.1%
0
0.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race
32,423
2.9%
33,887
3.0%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Total population
1,111,856
100%
1,145,721
100%
33,865
*****
- -
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
138,840
12.5%
152,896
13.3%
0.8%
*****
- -
Mexican
27,397
2.5%
16,505
1.4%
- 1.1%
+/-1.0%
yes
Puerto Rican
15,248
1.4%
17,724
1.5%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Cuban
29,388
2.6%
38,140
3.3%
0.7%
+/-1.2%
no
Other Hispanic or Latino
66,807
6.0%
80,527
7.0%
1.0%
+/-1.5%
no
Not Hispanic or Latino
973,016
87.5%
992,825
86.7%
- 0.8%
*****
- -
White alone
787,624
70.8%
794,934
69.4%
- 1.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
Black or African American alone
153,669
13.8%
166,842
14.6%
0.8%
+/-0.3%
yes
American Indian or Alaska Native alone
325
0.1%
2,186
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian alone
17,575
1.6%
19,916
1.7%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
821
0.1%
0
0.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race alone
2,029
0.2%
3,643
0.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Two or more races:
10,973
1.0%
5,304
0.5%
- 0.5%
+/-0.3%
yes
Two races including Some other race
406
0.1%
1,327
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
10,567
1.0%
3,977
0.3%
- 0.7%
+/-0.3%
yes
 
RELATIONSHIP
Household population
1,111,856
100%
1,145,721
100%
33,865
*****
- -
Householder
479,016
43.1%
492,410
43.0%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Spouse
242,573
21.8%
243,785
21.3%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
Child
276,013
24.8%
278,470
24.3%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
Other relatives
53,612
4.8%
70,124
6.1%
1.3%
+/-1.2%
yes
Nonrelatives
60,642
5.5%
60,932
5.3%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Unmarried partner
26,354
2.4%
25,182
2.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
 
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
459,418
100%
475,029
100%
15,611
+/-12,934
yes
Family households (families)
293,862
64.0%
295,817
62.3%
- 1.7%
+/-2.6%
no
With own children under 18 years
111,647
38.0%
115,326
39.0%
1.0%
+/-3.6%
no
Married-couple families
230,441
78.4%
233,166
78.8%
0.4%
+/-3.6%
no
With own children under 18 years
75,565
32.8%
82,164
35.2%
2.4%
+/-3.8%
no
Female householder, no husband present
48,405
16.5%
44,415
15.0%
- 1.5%
+/-2.6%
no
With own children under 18 years
28,546
59.0%
26,893
60.5%
1.5%
+/-11.4%
no
Nonfamily households
165,556
36.0%
179,212
37.7%
1.7%
+/-3.0%
no
Householder living alone
131,724
79.6%
150,648
84.1%
4.5%
+/-2.8%
yes
65 years and over
68,794
52.2%
69,797
46.3%
- 5.9%
+/-4.5%
yes
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years
124,456
27.1%
131,239
27.6%
0.5%
+/-2.3%
no
Households with one or more people 65 years and over
172,853
37.6%
175,412
36.9%
- 0.7%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Average household size
2.42
(NA)
2.41
(NA)
-0.01
+/-0.07
no
Average family size
2.98
(NA)
3.03
(NA)
0.05
+/-0.10
no
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units
556,428
100%
567,520
100%
11,092
*****
- -
Occupied housing units
459,418
82.6%
475,029
83.7%
1.1%
+/-2.1%
no
Vacant housing units
97,010
17.4%
92,491
16.3%
- 1.1%
+/-2.1%
no
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
2.2
(NA)
2.8
(NA)
0.6
+/-1.5
no
Rental vacancy rate (percent)
6.8
(NA)
6.9
(NA)
0.1
+/-3.3
no
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units
459,418
100%
475,029
100%
15,611
+/-12,934
yes
Owner-occupied
336,148
73.2%
343,603
72.3%
- 0.9%
+/-2.6%
no
Renter-occupied
123,270
26.8%
131,426
27.7%
0.9%
+/-3.0%
no
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.37
(NA)
2.44
(NA)
0.07
+/-0.10
no
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.55
(NA)
2.35
(NA)
-0.20
+/-0.18
yes
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: August 29, 2007