Watergate

Population: 3,709
Median household income: $72,641
Median home value: $214,200

Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, Watergate is a community with a population of 3,709. The median household income of $72,641 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

From 2019 to 2023, Watergate's population grew 15.3% from 3,216 to 3,709, while its median home value rose 145.1% from $87,400 to $214,200.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 30.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,709
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,641
Median home value: $214,200
Median gross rent: $2,109
Housing units: 1,242
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2163,709

Median household income

$41,215$72,641

Median home value

$87,400$214,200

Median gross rent

$1,462$2,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,216	$41,215	$87,400	$1,462
2020	3,658	$44,926	$152,000	$1,582
2021	3,797	$65,592	$164,200	$1,574
2022	3,589	$61,750	$183,700	$1,932
2023	3,709	$72,641	$214,200	$2,109

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176	4.7%
5 to 17	392	10.6%
18 to 24	460	12.4%
25 to 34	445	12.0%
35 to 44	352	9.5%
45 to 54	617	16.6%
55 to 64	885	23.9%
65 to 74	243	6.6%
75 and over	139	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,592	42.9%
Black or African American	415	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	84	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	219	5.9%
Two or more races	258	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,141	30.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.9%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	749	27.9%
High school graduate	1,196	44.6%
Some college or associate's	467	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	160	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	109	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,406	76.7%
Carpooled	209	11.4%
Public transit	20	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	33	1.8%
Worked from home	62	3.4%
Other means	103	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	4.3%
15 to 29 min	890	50.3%
30 to 44 min	355	20.0%
45 to 59 min	236	13.3%
60+ min	214	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 24.5% (907 of 3,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	842	68.7%
Nonfamily households	384	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,226	98.7%
Vacant	16	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	783	63.9%
Renter-occupied	443	36.1%

1-unit, detached30.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other68.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	30.1%
1-unit, attached	24	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	844	68.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3359, -80.2127