Language Spoken At Home in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,253,474 | 100% |
| English only | 903,167 | 72.1% |
| Language other than English | 350,307 | 27.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 163,665 | 13.1% |
| Spanish | 206,391 | 16.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 102,750 | 8.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 115,187 | 9.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 49,701 | 4.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19,506 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,803 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 9,223 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,411 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,324,085 | 100% |
| American | 68,919 | 5.2% |
| Arab | 8,684 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 4,738 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 3,252 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 12,100 | 0.9% |
| English | 89,753 | 6.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 29,073 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 7,341 | 0.6% |
| German | 134,822 | 10.2% |
| Greek | 9,175 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 12,580 | 1.0% |
| Irish | 129,752 | 9.8% |
| Italian | 120,512 | 9.1% |
| Lithuanian | 4,667 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 7,724 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 59,118 | 4.5% |
| Portuguese | 6,138 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 58,722 | 4.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,316 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 19,962 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 1,892 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 13,331 | 1.0% |
| Swedish | 10,601 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 2,594 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 4,576 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 5,375 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 101,970 | 7.7% |
Households By Type in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 523,891 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 324,073 | 61.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 126,533 | 24.2% |
| Married-couple family | 240,258 | 45.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80,873 | 15.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 21,986 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10,905 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 61,829 | 11.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 34,755 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 199,818 | 38.1% |
| Householder living alone | 165,012 | 31.5% |
| 65 years and over | 79,897 | 15.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 139,184 | 26.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 194,724 | 37.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,304,841 | 100% |
| Householder | 523,891 | 40.1% |
| Spouse | 240,272 | 18.4% |
| Child | 355,365 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 96,813 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 88,500 | 6.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 32,398 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 528,973 | 100% |
| Never married | 175,102 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 266,977 | 50.5% |
| Separated | 10,535 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 20,730 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 55,629 | 10.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 574,955 | 100% |
| Never married | 144,437 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 260,839 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 13,480 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 74,782 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 81,417 | 14.2% |
Fertility in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 16,153 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6,324 | 39.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 26,908 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 9,777 | 36.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,624 | 6.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 2,428 | 9.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,496 | 5.6% |
| 5 or more years | 4,229 | 15.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,777 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6,341 | 64.9% |
| Who are married | 6,516 | 66.6% |
School Enrollment in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 300,104 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20,390 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 15,301 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 120,175 | 40.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 65,121 | 21.7% |
| College or graduate school | 79,117 | 26.4% |
Educational Attainment in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 948,582 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 56,085 | 5.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 64,969 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 246,974 | 26.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 196,958 | 20.8% |
| Associate's degree | 74,941 | 7.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 193,066 | 20.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115,589 | 12.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 32.5% |
Veteran Status in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,054,480 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 102,648 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,311,500 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151,461 | 11.5% |
| Under 18 years | 268,715 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,506 | 2.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 760,380 | 100% |
| With a disability | 54,512 | 7.2% |
| 65 years and over | 282,405 | 100% |
| With a disability | 89,443 | 31.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,310,471 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,114,661 | 85.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 183,516 | 14.0% |
| Same county | 123,884 | 9.5% |
| Different county | 59,632 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 26,313 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 33,319 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 12,294 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,324,085 | 100% |
| Native | 1,026,974 | 77.6% |
| Born in United States | 999,767 | 75.5% |
| State of residence | 387,415 | 29.3% |
| Different state | 612,352 | 46.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 27,207 | 2.1% |
| Foreign born | 297,111 | 22.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 297,111 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 136,110 | 45.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 161,001 | 54.2% |
Year of Entry in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 324,318 | 100% |
| Native | 27,207 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 569 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 26,638 | 97.9% |
| Foreign born | 297,111 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 7,012 | 2.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 290,099 | 97.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Palm Beach County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 297,111 | 100% |
| Europe | 37,340 | 12.6% |
| Asia | 27,402 | 9.2% |
| Africa | 5,667 | 1.9% |
| Oceania | 533 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 215,544 | 72.5% |
| Northern America | 10,625 | 3.6% |