Greenacres

Population: 43,871
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $244,700

Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, Greenacres is a community with a population of 43,871. The median household income of $62,917 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

From 2019 to 2023, Greenacres's population grew 8.2% from 40,529 to 43,871, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $162,600 to $244,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 43.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,871
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $244,700
Median gross rent: $1,709
Housing units: 17,605
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,52943,871

Median household income

$49,884$62,917

Median home value

$162,600$244,700

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,529	$49,884	$162,600	$1,338
2020	41,242	$47,840	$173,100	$1,397
2021	43,482	$51,692	$185,800	$1,477
2022	43,651	$58,981	$220,800	$1,603
2023	43,871	$62,917	$244,700	$1,709

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,144	7.2%
5 to 17	7,303	16.6%
18 to 24	3,438	7.8%
25 to 34	6,223	14.2%
35 to 44	5,838	13.3%
45 to 54	5,387	12.3%
55 to 64	5,224	11.9%
65 to 74	3,795	8.7%
75 and over	3,519	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,943	22.7%
Black or African American	12,062	27.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	1,845	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	211	0.5%
Two or more races	827	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,977	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,906	16.4%
High school graduate	9,197	30.7%
Some college or associate's	8,286	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,969	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,628	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,508	80.3%
Carpooled	2,113	10.3%
Public transit	281	1.4%
Walked	40	0.2%
Bicycle	80	0.4%
Worked from home	1,049	5.1%
Other means	498	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,357	12.1%
15 to 29 min	7,942	40.7%
30 to 44 min	5,700	29.2%
45 to 59 min	1,579	8.1%
60+ min	1,942	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 16.1% (6,983 of 43,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,845	70.4%
Nonfamily households	4,566	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,411	87.5%
Vacant	2,194	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,134	65.8%
Renter-occupied	5,277	34.2%

1-unit, detached32.2%

1-unit, attached20.8%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units26.3%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,670	32.2%
1-unit, attached	3,669	20.8%
2 to 4 units	1,929	11.0%
5 to 19 units	4,638	26.3%
20 or more units	867	4.9%
Mobile home & other	832	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1227322
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 26.6270, -80.1376