Boca Raton, FL City Data

Boca Raton, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 74,764 people who live in Boca Raton and approximately 1,131,184 who live in Palm Beach County. We want to help people moving to or living in Boca Raton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Boca Raton. We have included Boca Raton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Boca Raton Information

Palm Beach County where Boca Raton resides is 2,386.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,131,184 and has a population rank of 31 out of all the places in the United States.

Boca Raton has a total of 74,764 people and of those residents there are 36,445 males and 38,319 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 13,326 births each year and around 13,069 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Boca Raton varies per year, but currently 73,343 are one race and 1,421 are two or more races.

Of the 74,764 people who live in Boca Raton, there are 16,255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Boca Raton is 8,263 male and 7,992 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 60,629.

General Boca Raton Information
Total area in square miles - Palm Beach County	2,386.33
Water area in square miles - Palm Beach County	N/A
Resident population - Palm Beach County	1,131,184
Population rank - Palm Beach County	31
Total population	74,764
Total population (male)	36,445
Total population (female)	38,319
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Palm Beach County	13,326
Deaths- Palm Beach County	13,069
Population of one race	73,343
Population of two or more races	1,421
Population under 20 years	16,255
Population under 20 years (male)	8,263
Population under 20 years (female)	7,992
Total population 18 years and over	60,629

Boca Raton Social Characteristics

There are 474,175 households in Boca Raton. Families make up 306,002 of these households. The table below breaks down the Boca Raton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (240,646), male householder with no wife present (16,917) and female householder with no husband present (45,091). The remainder of the Boca Raton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 170,403. Boca Raton, FL moving companies help people in Boca Raton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Boca Raton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Boca Raton is based, there are 487,675 females 15 and over; of those females there are 88,942 never married, 259,406 now married, 10,790 separated, 70,340 widowed, and 58,197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 8,125 separated, 17,749 widowed and 41,831 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Boca Raton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Boca Raton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Palm Beach County)
Total households	474,175
Family households (families)	306,002
With own children under 18 years	127,693
Married-couple family	240,646
With own children under 18 years	87,075
Male householder, no wife present, family	16,917
With own children under 18 years	8,183
Female householder, no husband present, family	45,091
With own children under 18 years	26,819
Nonfamily households	170,403
Householder living alone	138,323
65 years and over	69,219

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,050
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,024
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	57,088
Householder	20,004
Spouse	16,916
Child	16,865
Other relatives	723
Nonrelatives	965
Unmarried partner	294
Roomer or boarder	170
Housemate or roommate	236
Unmarried partner	1,442
Foster child	2
Other	263

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,870
Male householder	5,506
Male householder living alone	3,974
Male householder not living alone	1,532
Female householder	6,338
Female householder living alone	5,411
Female householder not living alone	927
Nonrelatives	3,026
Unmarried partner	1,148
Roomer or boarder	347
Housemate or roommate	1,275
Foster child	5
Other	251

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	487,675
Never married	88,942
Now married	259,406
Separated	10,790
Widowed	70,340
Divorced	58,197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	8,125
Widowed	17,749
Divorced	41,831

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	74,764
Male	36,445
Under 5 years	1,800
5 to 9 years	2,068
10 to 14 years	2,150
15 to 17 years	1,242
18 and 19 years	1,003
20 years	487
21 years	438
22 to 24 years	1,161
25 to 29 years	1,794
30 to 34 years	2,185
35 to 39 years	2,867
40 to 44 years	2,990
45 to 49 years	2,790
50 to 54 years	2,694
55 to 59 years	2,333
60 and 61 years	752
62 to 64 years	1,076
65 and 66 years	693
67 to 69 years	1,065
70 to 74 years	1,676
75 to 79 years	1,464
80 to 84 years	972
85 years and over	745
Female	38,319
Under 5 years	1,723
5 to 9 years	1,891
10 to 14 years	2,064
15 to 17 years	1,197
18 and 19 years	1,117
20 years	491
21 years	408
22 to 24 years	978
25 to 29 years	1,665
30 to 34 years	2,269
35 to 39 years	2,885
40 to 44 years	3,078
45 to 49 years	3,017
50 to 54 years	2,889
55 to 59 years	2,453
60 and 61 years	834
62 to 64 years	1,145
65 and 66 years	734
67 to 69 years	1,211
70 to 74 years	1,970
75 to 79 years	1,680
80 to 84 years	1,351
85 years and over	1,269

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	74,764
One race	73,343
White	67,851
Black or African American	2,810
American Indian and Alaska Native	123
Asian	1,489
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	178
Two or more races	1,421

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	71,958
People who are White alone	65,696
People who are Black or African American alone	2,334
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	119
People who are Asian alone	1,431
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	27
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,136
People who are Some other race alone	1,000

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,069,257
Same house	528,923
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	77,803
Different state or abroad	184,876
Different state	138,170
Abroad	46,706

PLACE OF BIRTH (Palm Beach County)
Total resident population	1,131,184
Born in United States	132,988
State of residence	291,602
Different state	619,554
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23,176
Foreign born	196,852

Boca Raton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Boca Raton. That total enrollment is 254,671 for the population of the country, which includes Boca Raton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 65,877 and elementary or high school enrollment was 340,957 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 50,063.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Boca Raton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	254,671
Pre-kindergarten	20,666
Public	8,374
Private	12,292
Kindergarten	13,462
Public	10,815
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	114,150
Public	97,377
Private	16,773
Elementary and high school	170,479
Public	147,419
Private	23,060
High school grades 9 to 12	56,329
Public	50,042
Private	6,287
College, undergraduate years	41,208
Public	30,977
Private	10,231
Graduate or professional school	8,856
Public	5,108
Private	3,748
Not enrolled in school	839,886

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	817,899
Less than 9th grade	44,985
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	89,361
High school graduate	219,805
Some college, no degree	182,836
Associate's degree	54,297
Bachelor's degree	226,615
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	143,872

Boca Raton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 917,453 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Boca Raton. The Boca Raton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (166,564), service occupations (85,866), sales and office occupations (140,664), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,953), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (46,850) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,863). The 917,453 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 393,096 private wage and salary workers, 56,979 government workers, 33,040 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Palm Beach County)
Population 16 years and over	917,453
In labor force	510,379
Civilian labor force	510,046
Employed	484,760
Unemployed	25,286
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	333
Females 16 years and over	481,587
In labor force	234,460
Civilian labor force	234,392
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,420
Armed forces	68
Males 16 years and over	435,866
In labor force	275,919
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,866
Armed forces	265

COMMUTING TO WORK (Palm Beach County)
Workers 16 years and over	475,572
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	378,759
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	56,747
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,485
Other means	4,319
Worked at home	19,454
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,725,420

OCCUPATION (Palm Beach County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	166,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	166,564
Service occupations	85,866
Sales and office occupations	140,664
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,953
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	46,850
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,863

INDUSTRY (Palm Beach County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	166,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,554
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,674
Wholesale trade	17,802
Retail trade	63,726
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	21,878
Information	16,660
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	44,470
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	60,305
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	85,576
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	49,689
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	21,428

CLASS OF WORKER (Palm Beach County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	166,564
Private wage and salary workers	393,096
Government workers	56,979
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	33,040
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Boca Raton Housing Characteristics

In Boca Raton, FL there are 556,428 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 474,175 occupied and 82,253 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Boca Raton, there are 245,507 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61,597 units in Boca Raton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Boca Raton, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Boca Raton, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Boca Raton. There are 3,115 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,933 with rent between $200-299, 13,685 with rent between $300-499 and 91,843 with rent for $500 and above. Full Boca Raton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Boca Raton, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Palm Beach County)
Total housing units	556,428
Occupied housing units	474,175
Vacant housing units	82,253

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Palm Beach County)
Total housing units	556,428
1-unit, detached	245,507
1-unit, attached	61,597
2 units	17,288
3 or 4 units	40,115
5 to 9 units	36,069
10 to 19 units	34,299
20 to 49 units	51,082
50 or more units	49,834
Mobile home	20,083

HOUSING TENURE (Palm Beach County)
Occupied housing units	474,175
Owner-occupied	354,026
Renter-occupied	120,149

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Palm Beach County)
Occupied housing units	474,175
No vehicles available	37,659
2 vehicle available	227,090
3 vehicles available	36,182
4 vehicles available	7,177
5 or more vehicles available	2,274

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Palm Beach County)
Occupied housing units	474,175
Utility gas	13,233
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	443,035
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,764
Coal or coke	9
Wood	307
Solar energy	172
Other fuel	170
No fuel used	9,967

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Palm Beach County)
Occupied housing units	474,175
Less Than $50,000	354,026
$50,000 to $99,999	67,848
$100,000 to $149,999	65,156
$150,000 to $199,999	41,102
$200,000 to $299,999	30,230
$300,000 to $499,999	11,131
$1,000,000 or more	3,974
Median (dollars)	135,200

GROSS RENT (Palm Beach County)
Occupied units paying rent	120,149
Less than $200	3,115
$200 to $299	2,933
$300 to $499	13,685
$500 to $699	30,556
$700 to $999	40,059
$1,000 to $1,499	17,081
$1,500 or more	4,146