Lake Worth Beach

Population: 42,650
Median household income: $60,978
Median home value: $329,300

Lake Worth Beach is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 42,650 residents. The median household income of $60,978 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

Between 2020 and 2023, Lake Worth Beach's population grew 11.5% from 38,254 to 42,650, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $223,300 to $329,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,650
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,978
Median home value: $329,300
Median gross rent: $1,439
Housing units: 17,742
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,25442,650

Median household income

$41,997$60,978

Median home value

$223,300$329,300

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	38,254	$41,997	$223,300	$1,139
2021	41,608	$51,134	$246,000	$1,242
2022	42,188	$57,489	$290,600	$1,346
2023	42,650	$60,978	$329,300	$1,439

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,515	5.9%
5 to 17	7,782	18.2%
18 to 24	3,913	9.2%
25 to 34	5,452	12.8%
35 to 44	6,425	15.1%
45 to 54	5,764	13.5%
55 to 64	4,386	10.3%
65 to 74	3,566	8.4%
75 and over	2,847	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,682	29.7%
Black or African American	7,799	18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.0%
Asian	325	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	623	1.5%
Two or more races	721	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,464	48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.8%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,633	26.8%
High school graduate	6,528	23.0%
Some college or associate's	7,209	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,601	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,469	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone61.9%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit3.9%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,739	61.9%
Carpooled	3,948	19.2%
Public transit	794	3.9%
Walked	422	2.0%
Bicycle	187	0.9%
Worked from home	1,451	7.0%
Other means	1,049	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,540	18.5%
15 to 29 min	7,554	39.5%
30 to 44 min	5,063	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,729	9.0%
60+ min	1,253	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 20.8% (8,702 of 41,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,518	55.9%
Nonfamily households	6,711	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,229	85.8%
Vacant	2,513	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,940	45.6%
Renter-occupied	8,289	54.4%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,309	46.8%
1-unit, attached	680	3.8%
2 to 4 units	3,150	17.8%
5 to 19 units	3,006	16.9%
20 or more units	2,251	12.7%
Mobile home & other	346	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1239081
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 26.6197, -80.0587