You might know Boca Raton can mean “rat mouth” in Spanish. But did you know that it’s one of the most educated and wealthiest cities in mainland Palm Beach County?
Boca Raton is home to 97,422 people, according to the 2020 census. Read on to learn more about how residents of Palm Beach County’s second-most populous city — after West Palm Beach with about 117,400 residents — earn their lives and more, according to the most recent Census and 2022 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Travel time, average rent, other interesting facts
About 68% of residents are white, 4% are black, and 20% are Hispanic.
About 5% of residents are veterans.
Workers report their commutes take about 22 minutes, which is shorter than the state average of 28 minutes.
Half of renters said in 2022 they were paying $2,232 a month including utilities, compared to $1,525 across Florida.
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Income and poverty in Boca Raton
Half of the city’s households earn at least $88,620, far more than Florida’s median of $69,303, according to census estimates. Here’s more:
About 9% of residents live in poverty. Here is the breakdown by age group.
Education levels, number of foreign residents
About 60.5% of residents ages 25 and older have a college degree, compared to 34% statewide. Here is the distribution of residents by education level.
How Boca Raton residents make a living
Most of the city’s workforce is in the private sector.
Here are the sectors in which residents work.
Here are the residents’ occupations.
Around 65% of workers drive to work alone.
How many residents are there in each age group?
About half of the residents are under 45 years old. Here is a detailed breakdown of the population by age group.
What languages do people in Boca Raton speak?
An estimated 29% of residents ages 5 and older speak English as their first language. About 16% speak Spanish.
What share of Boca Raton residents are seniors?
About 23% of residents are 65 years or older. Here is the breakdown:
What share of Boca Raton residents are children?
About 17% of residents are children under 18 years old. Here is the breakdown.
What are families like in Boca Raton?
Families average three people, the Census Bureau estimates. The graph below shows what proportion of households have each family type.
Where do people in Boca Raton come from?
What housing is like in Boca Raton
The Census Bureau estimates the city’s homeownership rate at 63 percent. Statewide, 67% of housing is owned by its residents.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the number of bedrooms in the city’s houses:
Disability in Boca Raton
Around 10% of residents report a disability. Please note that some people may qualify for more than one disability.
Family and marital situation
Here is the percentage of men and women who are married, widowed, divorced, separated or have never been married.
Chris Persaud is the Palm Beach Post’s data reporter. You can reach him at cpersaud@pbpost.com.
This article was originally published on the Palm Beach Post: Boca Raton Facts That Might Surprise You: Education, Wealth, Housing
