CSV. Notes: Martin County was established on May 30, 1925, from segments of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County. [80], Tourism is a major industry in the town, bringing in around $5 billion in annual revenue. The garden contains a statue of Pan (originally designed in 1890 by Frederick William MacMonnies), the Ancient Greek God who protects and guards flocks. As of December 31, 2019, FPL serves 5 million customers statewide, which is approximately 10 million people. 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. In 2019 2020, the population of the city of West Palm Beach, USA is - 102 436 people. [58]:IV-5, The town of Palm Beach is also known for its many famous part-time and full-time residents. The annual average precipitation is 62.3 in (1,580 mm), most of which occurs from May through October. The Palm Beach Daily News began publication in 1897 originally under the name Daily Lake Worth News. Palm Beach is also located near Dreyfoos School of the Arts, though that school has no attendance boundaries. [37] Throughout the war, German U-boats sank 24 ships off Florida, with eight capsized off Palm Beach County between February and May 1942. This chart shows the proportion of each racial group as a percentage of the total population. Population and Demographics Palm Beach County has come of age. [16] Fires later burned down the hotel in 1903 and 1925, but it was rebuilt twice. [17] The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane made landfall in the town of Palm Beach, with sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h). 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. The 9,948 housing units averagedf 2,368.6 per square mile (914.5/km2). [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. [17], The first pedestrian bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway opened near the modern-day Flagler Bridge in 1901, replacing the original railroad spur. CSV. Palm Beach County is an area in Florida with a population of 1,452,565. 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. Palm Beach is also noted for upscale shopping districts, such as Worth Avenue, Royal Poinciana Plaza, and the Royal Poinciana Way Historic District. The school has one campus in Palm Beach and another in West Palm Beach. Currently, the LPC has a list of 328 properties, sites, and vistas it works to protect under the 1979 ordinance. The Dixon Education Building features art studio and classrooms, as well as an apartment for an artist visiting the Society of the Four Arts. Print. Although tropical cyclones can impact Palm Beach, strikes are rare, with the last direct hit in 1928. It was formed in 2006 from a merger between Palm Beach Day School and the Academy of the Palm Beaches. [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. The population density was 1,997.6 inhabitants per square mile (771.3/km2). [151] Palm Beach is located about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of the Palm Beach International Airport. There are 704,324 male residents living in Palm Beach County and 748,241 female residents. [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. [43] Mar-a-Lago was returned to the Post family in 1981, before being sold to future United States president Donald Trump in 1985 for approximately $10 million. Name Status County Population Census 2000-04-01 Population Census 2010-04-01 … Naval Special Hospital. However, the festival has been on hiatus since 2018, following the resignation of CEO Jeff Davis. 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. 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. 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. [59] Palm Beach town officials may deploy law enforcement officers to strategically place roadblocks to limit access to the island during unsafe conditions. By 1877, the Tustenegee Post Office was established in modern-day Palm Beach, becoming the lake area's first post office. The former slough areas are flood prone. The hotel was destroyed by a fire in October 1893. Passage from West Palm Beach to Palm Beach on the bridge originally required a toll – 25 cents per vehicle and 5 cents per pedestrian. 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. The population is estimated at almost 1.45 million. Name Status Population Census 1990-04-01 … Embed. Clear 1 Table. [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. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.38. Population in households in Palm Beach Gardens ; Total Population: 48,217; Male Population: 22,652; Under 5 years: 1,065; 5 to 9 years: 1,131; 10 to 14 years: The town of Palm Beach officially incorporated on April 17, 1911. How is Palm Beach County's population distributed by race? [10], Henry Flagler, a Standard Oil tycoon, made his first visit to Palm Beach in 1893, and described the area as a "veritable paradise". [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. [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". [11] The first schoolhouse in southeast Florida (also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse) opened in Palm Beach in 1886. [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. Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants. 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[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. The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. [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. [86][87], The Society of the Four Arts is a nonprofit charity organization established in 1936. [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. The Palm Beach Town Hall opened on December 18, 1925, and is still used for town council meetings. has the highest arrest rate in Florida, but what does that actually mean? 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. [76], Palm Beach had the 40th-highest percentage of Russian residents in the United States in 2010, with 10.30% of the populace – tied with Pomona, New York, and the township of Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. [161], The town government provides and oversees sewage systems and wastewater treatment. 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. [84] The town of Palm Beach also contains Worth Avenue, an upscale shopping and dining district. [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. Royal Palm Beach is a city located in Florida. The area was occupied for farming and grazing in the 1870s, but settlement was concentrated around better inland agricultural areas and at Southport. [123] Palm Beach Day Academy is a private school in the area. Additionally, the Norton Museum of Art and its sculpture gardens are located just across the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach. 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. 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. With a 2020 population of 40,698, it is the 73rd largest city in Florida and the 964th largest city in the United States. [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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.6% of the population. [58]:IX-4, Geologically, the island is a sand-covered ridge of coquina rock. [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. 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. For every 100 males, there were 123 females. [155], In its early days, the town of Palm Beach depended heavily on the city of West Palm Beach for firefighting efforts. [13] Flagler, also owner of the Florida East Coast Railway, extended the railroad southward to West Palm Beach by the following month. Per capita personal health care spending in Florida was $8,076 in 2014. [115] Gail L. Coniglio, a former two-term member of the town council, has served as mayor since 2011. [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). Source & Methodology. At Royal Poinciana Way, A1A turns westward onto that road and across the Flagler Memorial Bridge. [40] The town council responded in 1979 by approving an ordinance establishing the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which identifies and works to protect historic structures. Prior to then, town marshal Joseph Borman served in the capacity of chief law enforcer as outlined in the 1911 charter. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. More. [33] The trial of William Kennedy Smith, a member of the Kennedy family, drew international media attention in 1991. 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. 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. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. However, during the "winter season", defined as November through April, the population of Palm Beach swells to approximately 25,000. [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. 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. Harvey and Clarke architectural firm designed the building, while Newlon and Stephens constructed the structure after bidding $160,200 for the contract. 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 For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 59.70%. [29] Also in 1925, citywide construction revenue reached $14 million, attributed to Florida land boom. [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%). [130] The Palm Beach Post had the 5th largest circulation for a newspaper in Florida as of November 2017 and is served to subscribers throughout Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. 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. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.70% of the population. The town's affluence and its recreational facilities, shops, restaurants, social sce… Profiles for 234 cities, towns and other populated places in Palm Beach County Florida. [33] Wilmot's staff served the 10 sailors sandwiches and freshly brewed coffee in her gazebo and offered martinis to journalists reporting on the incident. 8.89% of residents are not US citizens. [4] Hiram F. Hammon made the first homestead claim in 1873 along Lake Worth. [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. [128] The Palm Beach Daily News is also known as "The Shiny Sheet" due to its former heavy, slick newsprint stock. [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 officeholder of town manager is appointed annually by the town council. 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. Settlers began arriving in modern-day Palm Beach as early as 1872, and opened a post office about five years later. 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. [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. [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. [135], Many radio stations are located within range of the town. 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 population development of Palm Beach. [141], Three bridges traverse the Intracoastal Waterway, linking Palm Beach and West Palm Beach by roadway. [143] Named the Royal Park Bridge, it first opened in 1911 and was most recently replaced in 2005. [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. 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. [143][145] The town has no interstate highways,[143][145] though Interstate 95 passes through the nearby city of West Palm Beach. 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. Rodman Wanamaker, and Barclay Harding Warburton II. [1] Along the coast of Palm Beach, the Providencia wrecked in 1878 with a cargo of 20,000 coconuts, which were quickly planted. 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 Shores, Florida detailed profile. Up Markets acquired control of the playhouse in 2014 via a long-term release. 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. However, the war soon ended and the facilities were restructured into a private club, which opened in January 1919. 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%). The president also spent the last weekend of his life in Palm Beach, several days before his assassination in November 1963. Palm Beach County, Florida. West Palm Beach provided tap water services to the town at no cost until the beginning of 1995. [58]:VI-8 Although the venue has been closed since 2004, it remains structurally sound. 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. [121] Palm Beach is a generally Republican town. 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. In 2016, Donald Trump received 3,231 votes and Hillary Clinton received 2,612 votes. 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. [23] Dimick became the first mayor, John McKenna became town clerk, and Joseph Borman became town marshal, while J. He pled guilty on both counts and received a controversial plea deal. Per capita income over the same time period in Palm Beach was $178,568, far higher than the county average of $37,998 and the state average of $30,197. 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. [58]:VI-7, Palm Beach has several social and golf clubs, most notably the Everglades Club and Mar-a-Lago. This section compares all 59 of those to each other. [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. Print. [88], Royal Poinciana Playhouse, located near Cocoanut Row and Royal Poinciana Way, formerly hosted ballets, Broadway plays, opera, and other cultural events. [61][63], The wet season is from May to October, when convective thunderstorms and downpours are common. Palm Beach had a median household income of $124,562 and a median family income of $137,867. [78], In 2000, the household income for the town was $109,219. This is a … [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. Opened in 1929, Palm Beach Public Elementary School has a school grade of A and an attendance of 362. 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. 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. [58]:I-9 Palm Beach does not have any land dedicated to agricultural or industrial purposes. Dashboard. 72.79% of Royal Palm Beach residents speak only English, while 27.21% speak other languages. 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. Map. [160] The project is ongoing as of March 2020. [19] Preservationist Barbara Hoffstot published a book titled Landmark Architecture in Palm Beach in 1974. [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. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. Palm Beach had an unemployment rate of just 2.3%, although 66% of the town's population was not in the labor force. 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 … Email. [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. Compare population statistics about Palm Beach County, FL by race, age, gender, Latino/Hispanic origin etc. [87][139]:24 However, two of the designated buildings have since been destroyed. [92] Various are hosted on Worth Avenue, including historical walking tours held year-round. [82] The Breakers alone employs more than 2,200 people from around the world. A part of Blossom Estate Subdivision just south of Southern Boulevard is also designated a conservation area. [25] Some of Mizner's clients included Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr., Paul Moore Sr., Gurnee Munn, John Shaffer Phipps, Edward Shearson, Eva Stotesbury. [33] The town's population peaked at 10,468 people in the 2000 census. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. He became the only native-born mayor of Palm Beach in its history. [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. [55] To the south, a section of Lake Worth Beach occupies the island in the vicinity of State Road 802, though an exclave of Palm Beach extends farther southward until the northern limits of South Palm Beach. [128] The Palm Beach Daily News began publishing in 1897 under the name Daily Lake Worth News. [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. Settlers began arriving in modern-day Palm Beach by 1872. [61] In the wet summer season, short-lived heavy afternoon thunderstorms are common. The median age in Royal Palm Beach is 39.8 years, 38.9 years for males, and 41.3 years for females. The sewage is then pumped into a regional wastewater treatment facility in West Palm Beach. [22] Also in 1911, Dimick built the Royal Park Bridge, with its first incarnation being a wooden structure. Population increased approximately 3.1% annually from 1990 through 2000, compared to double and triple that rate in the 1980s. [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. 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 average household size was 1.74, and the average family size was 2.28. The 9,091 housing units averaged 2,164.5 inhabitants per square mile (835.7/km2). Among those working part-time, it was 5.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.86%. Analytics built by: Location, Inc. [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. [51], The January 1878 wreck of the Providencia is credited with giving Palm Beach its name. [91] The Palm Beach International Film Festival had been hosted in the town in the months of March and April since 1996. The mayor, also elected to two year terms, acts as ombudsman and an intergovernmental figure. 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. B. Donnelly, William Fremd, John Doe, Enoch Root, and J.J. Ryman served as the first council members. Sources: For years 1840-1890: University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. [46], On October 31, 1991, the Perfect Storm produced waves 20 feet (6.1 m) in height in Palm Beach. Radio stations WRMF (97.9 FM) and WPBV-LP (98.3 FM) are both based in the town of Palm Beach. [129], Residents of the town are also served by The Palm Beach Post, which is actually published in West Palm Beach. [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). [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. 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. Population. [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. More. [18] Telephone service was established in Palm Beach in 1908, with 18 customers initially. [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. [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. [147] State Roads 80 and 704 and U.S. Route 98 all terminate shortly after entering the town after intersecting with A1A. Named after one of its oldest settlements, Palm Beach, the county was established in 1909, after being split from Dade County. [139]:52, Federally, thirteen structures and one historic district have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The remaining 2% of land was vacant. Tri-Rail and Amtrak serve the Tamarind Avenue station,[150] while the higher speed Brightline serves the Evernia Street station. Scope: population of Florida and West Palm Beach -10% 0% +10% % ref. [75], Over half the population of the town (52.7%) was 65 years of age or older, with a median age of 67 years. [163], Recycling and garbage collection services are also provided by the town of Palm Beach. [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. 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. 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[15] In 1896, Flagler opened a second hotel originally known as Wayside Inn, before being renamed Palm Beach Inn, and later becoming The Breakers. 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 most prevalent race in Palm Beach is white, which represent 97.52% of the total population. Negotiations and plans for reopening the playhouse are ongoing as of 2020. The town's peaked at 10,468 people in the 2000 census but fell by 20.3% to 8,348 people in 2010. [27]:236 Via Mizner was the first shopping complex along Worth Avenue, which was then a mostly residential street. [33] Between 1971 and 1977, Earl E.T. Many famous and wealthy individuals have resided in the town, including United States presidents John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump. [75], In 2018, the town of Palm Beach had an estimated labor force of 2,788 people. [97], The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach established Pan's Garden in 1994 along Hibiscus Avenue between Chilean Avenue and Peruvian Avenue. 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. In the 1950s, the town's population grew around 56%, from 3,866 in 1950 to 6,055 in 1960. 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. [60], As of 2016, land use of the town is 60% residential, 13% rights-of-way, 10% private group uses, 3% recreational, 3% commercial, 2% public uses, 1% hotels (not including The Breakers), and less than 1% conservation, while The Breakers is a planned unit development accounting for 6% of land use. [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. 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. . Spanning over 12 miles, Royal Palm Beach has a population density of 3,588 people per square mile. Clear 1 Table. Everglades Club has nearly 1,000 members. [25] In December 1960, police in Palm Beach averted a retired postal worker's attempt to assassinate then president-elect Kennedy. [47] By that afternoon, police allowed only residents to enter the town. The Palm Beach-Post Times estimated that some 500 homes could be built from the scraps of the hotel. [107], There are three public beaches in the town, the Palm Beach Municipal Beach, Phipps Ocean Park, and R. G. Kreusler Park. The population density was 2,669.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.6/km2). [158]:8 Palm Beach officials have considered undergrounding at least since commissioning a 2006 study on the burial of electrical lines. The racial makeup of the city was 96% White, 2.6% African American, less than 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. [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. [19] Prior to the 1910s, many African Americans in the area lived in a segregated section of Palm Beach called the "Styx",[20] with an estimated population of 2,000 at its peak. The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%. [125] Public high school students in northern Palm Beach attend Palm Beach Gardens Community High School and students residing elsewhere in the town attend Forest Hill Community High School. 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. Incidents of profiling of lower-cost cars and minorities have occurred, sometimes resulting in tense relations between visitors and the town. [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. The highest recorded temperature, 101 °F (38 °C), occurred on July 21, 1941, while the lowest observed temperature, 24 °F (−4 °C), occurred on December 29, 1894. Find out what statistics the population of the country, city, district on All-populations.com. 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. Palm Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, with a population of 8,667. [145] First completed in 1950, the bridge is currently undergoing a $93 million replacement project, scheduled for completion in the summer of 2021. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. 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. [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. [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. In the subsequent years, undergrounding projects were initially performed by neighborhood on a "as requested" basis. Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.