Gulf Stream

Population: 766
Median household income: $196,806
Median home value: $2,000,001

Gulf Stream is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 766 residents. At $196,806, its median household income sits above Palm Beach County's $81,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Gulf Stream's population declined 27.3% from 1,053 to 766, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.9% of the population. 67.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 766
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $196,806
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $2,019
Housing units: 591
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,053766

Median household income

$216,250$196,806

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,135$2,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,053	$216,250	$2,000,001	$2,135
2020	885	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,031
2021	893	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,125
2022	848	$227,500	$2,000,001	$2,222
2023	766	$196,806	$2,000,001	$2,019

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6424.2%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	4.3%
5 to 17	64	8.4%
18 to 24	40	5.2%
25 to 34	28	3.7%
35 to 44	48	6.3%
45 to 54	81	10.6%
55 to 64	185	24.2%
65 to 74	163	21.3%
75 and over	124	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	681	88.9%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate5.6%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree43.4%

Graduate or professional degree30.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	2.1%
High school graduate	35	5.6%
Some college or associate's	115	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	273	43.4%
Graduate or professional degree	193	30.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	67.1%
Carpooled	3	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	20.5%
Other means	11	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	39.8%
15 to 29 min	63	33.9%
30 to 44 min	31	16.7%
45 to 59 min	4	2.2%
60+ min	14	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 7.2% (55 of 766)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	69.6%
Nonfamily households	108	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	355	60.1%
Vacant	236	39.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	311	87.6%
Renter-occupied	44	12.4%

1-unit, detached49.2%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units21.7%

20 or more units21.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	49.2%
1-unit, attached	37	6.3%
2 to 4 units	6	1.0%
5 to 19 units	128	21.7%
20 or more units	129	21.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1228275
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 26.4860, -80.0574