Briny Breezes

Population: 465
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $243,500

Briny Breezes is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 465 residents. Its median household income of $68,571 runs below the Palm Beach County figure of $81,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Briny Breezes's population declined 34.3% from 708 to 465, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $164,400 to $243,500.

Owners occupy 86.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 71.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 465
Median age: 71.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $243,500
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

708465

Median household income

$49,750$68,571

Median home value

$164,400$243,500

Median gross rent

$1,574$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	708	$49,750	$164,400	$1,574
2020	738	$55,972	$174,300	$1,528
2021	618	$54,750	$189,800	$1,063
2022	570	$60,313	$221,400	$1,042
2023	465	$68,571	$243,500	$1,250

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 171.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7429.0%

75 and over39.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.1%
5 to 17	6	1.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	1.3%
35 to 44	9	1.9%
45 to 54	24	5.2%
55 to 64	98	21.1%
65 to 74	135	29.0%
75 and over	182	39.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	433	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	3.7%
High school graduate	103	22.7%
Some college or associate's	126	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	105	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	103	22.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	66.7%
Carpooled	7	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.0%
Bicycle	2	2.0%
Worked from home	20	20.2%
Other means	2	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	41.8%
15 to 29 min	20	25.3%
30 to 44 min	20	25.3%
45 to 59 min	4	5.1%
60+ min	2	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.58
Poverty rate: 5.8% (27 of 465)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	42.9%
Nonfamily households	168	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	294	43.1%
Vacant	388	56.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	86.7%
Renter-occupied	39	13.3%

1-unit, detached5.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other94.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40	5.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	642	94.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1208575
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 26.5089, -80.0522