South Bay

Population: 4,828
Median household income: $51,827
Median home value: $125,000

South Bay is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 4,828 residents. The median household income of $51,827 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

From 2019 to 2023, South Bay's population declined 6.4% from 5,158 to 4,828, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $83,100 to $125,000.

8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,828
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,827
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 877
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1584,828

Median household income

$32,250$51,827

Median home value

$83,100$125,000

Median gross rent

$803$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,158	$32,250	$83,100	$803
2020	6,665	$40,117	$92,200	$929
2021	6,284	$50,344	$99,900	$988
2022	4,830	$48,438	$118,500	$1,058
2023	4,828	$51,827	$125,000	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3422.0%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	3.5%
5 to 17	656	13.6%
18 to 24	139	2.9%
25 to 34	1,063	22.0%
35 to 44	1,030	21.3%
45 to 54	685	14.2%
55 to 64	601	12.4%
65 to 74	360	7.5%
75 and over	123	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	545	11.3%
Black or African American	3,121	64.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	96	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,007	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.9%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,619	41.9%
High school graduate	1,323	34.3%
Some college or associate's	593	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	256	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	71	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit5.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	728	68.0%
Carpooled	173	16.2%
Public transit	60	5.6%
Walked	35	3.3%
Bicycle	9	0.8%
Worked from home	55	5.1%
Other means	11	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	15.1%
15 to 29 min	339	33.4%
30 to 44 min	128	12.6%
45 to 59 min	110	10.8%
60+ min	286	28.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 32.2% (853 of 2,651)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	76.7%
Nonfamily households	184	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	90.2%
Vacant	86	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	476	60.2%
Renter-occupied	315	39.8%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	564	64.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	147	16.8%
5 to 19 units	38	4.3%
20 or more units	16	1.8%
Mobile home & other	112	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.86 sq mi
Water area: 1.07 sq mi
Center point: 26.6884, -80.7355