Westlake

Population: 2,876
Median household income: $140,000
Median home value: $629,100

Westlake is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 2,876 residents. At $140,000, its median household income sits above Palm Beach County's $81,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westlake's population grew 5430.8% from 52 to 2,876.

67.1% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,876
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $140,000
Median home value: $629,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 964
Homeownership rate: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

522,876

Median household income

$102,769$140,000

Median home value

$408,500$629,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	52	—	—
2020	878	$102,769	$408,500
2021	538	$107,664	$430,100
2022	1,855	$117,620	$503,800
2023	2,876	$140,000	$629,100

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	4.6%
5 to 17	635	22.1%
18 to 24	147	5.1%
25 to 34	369	12.8%
35 to 44	490	17.0%
45 to 54	265	9.2%
55 to 64	617	21.5%
65 to 74	131	4.6%
75 and over	91	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,389	48.3%
Black or African American	496	17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	852	29.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate11.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree38.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	3.5%
High school graduate	230	11.7%
Some college or associate's	600	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	751	38.3%
Graduate or professional degree	313	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	944	67.1%
Carpooled	130	9.2%
Public transit	24	1.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	298	21.2%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	3.2%
15 to 29 min	193	17.4%
30 to 44 min	367	33.1%
45 to 59 min	239	21.6%
60+ min	274	24.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 3.3% (94 of 2,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	841	87.6%
Nonfamily households	119	12.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2021

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	960	99.6%
Vacant	4	0.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	945	98.4%
Renter-occupied	15	1.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	964	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276417
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 26.7547, -80.3015