Westgate

Population: 8,369
Median household income: $50,441
Median home value: $242,600

Westgate, a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, has 8,369 residents. Its median household income of $50,441 runs below the Palm Beach County figure of $81,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Westgate's population declined 14.5% from 9,783 to 8,369, while its median home value rose 70.2% from $142,500 to $242,600.

72.6% of workers drive to work alone. 58.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,369
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,441
Median home value: $242,600
Median gross rent: $1,341
Housing units: 2,490
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7838,369

Median household income

$33,773$50,441

Median home value

$142,500$242,600

Median gross rent

$1,127$1,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,783	$33,773	$142,500	$1,127
2020	10,027	$41,467	$162,100	$1,157
2021	8,981	$41,069	$184,500	$1,220
2022	8,340	$42,449	$219,100	$1,328
2023	8,369	$50,441	$242,600	$1,341

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	642	7.7%
5 to 17	1,488	17.8%
18 to 24	877	10.5%
25 to 34	1,235	14.8%
35 to 44	1,012	12.1%
45 to 54	1,400	16.7%
55 to 64	929	11.1%
65 to 74	367	4.4%
75 and over	419	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,513	18.1%
Black or African American	1,585	18.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	227	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,963	59.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.6%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,121	39.6%
High school graduate	1,659	30.9%
Some college or associate's	1,157	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	343	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	82	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit4.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,092	72.6%
Carpooled	677	15.9%
Public transit	183	4.3%
Walked	93	2.2%
Bicycle	54	1.3%
Worked from home	120	2.8%
Other means	42	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,243	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,762	42.6%
30 to 44 min	809	19.5%
45 to 59 min	175	4.2%
60+ min	152	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 24.1% (2,007 of 8,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,789	75.5%
Nonfamily households	579	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,368	95.1%
Vacant	122	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,011	42.7%
Renter-occupied	1,357	57.3%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,458	58.6%
1-unit, attached	53	2.1%
2 to 4 units	432	17.3%
5 to 19 units	154	6.2%
20 or more units	374	15.0%
Mobile home & other	19	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.6994, -80.0988