Royal Palm Estates

Population: 1,722
Median household income: $51,461
Median home value: $321,200

Royal Palm Estates is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 1,722 residents. Its median household income of $51,461 runs below the Palm Beach County figure of $81,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Royal Palm Estates's population declined 53.0% from 3,663 to 1,722, while its median home value rose 159.9% from $123,600 to $321,200.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $2,016.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,722
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,461
Median home value: $321,200
Median gross rent: $2,016
Housing units: 669
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6631,722

Median household income

$39,444$51,461

Median home value

$123,600$321,200

Median gross rent

$1,244$2,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,663	$39,444	$123,600	$1,244
2020	1,615	$65,469	$122,600	$1,576
2021	1,563	$51,667	$270,900	$1,701
2022	1,759	$47,982	$319,600	$2,002
2023	1,722	$51,461	$321,200	$2,016

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.1%
5 to 17	421	24.4%
18 to 24	164	9.5%
25 to 34	186	10.8%
35 to 44	186	10.8%
45 to 54	278	16.1%
55 to 64	266	15.4%
65 to 74	95	5.5%
75 and over	107	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	339	19.7%
Black or African American	344	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,007	58.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.7%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	332	29.7%
High school graduate	583	52.1%
Some college or associate's	195	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	8	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled27.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	549	65.4%
Carpooled	233	27.7%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	4.5%
Other means	19	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	25.9%
15 to 29 min	271	33.8%
30 to 44 min	211	26.3%
45 to 59 min	59	7.4%
60+ min	53	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 26.5% (450 of 1,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	392	58.6%
Nonfamily households	277	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	669	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	61.1%
Renter-occupied	260	38.9%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	480	71.7%
1-unit, attached	117	17.5%
2 to 4 units	28	4.2%
5 to 19 units	11	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1262118
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.6817, -80.1328