Royal Palm Beach is a village located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 21,523.

Geography

Royal Palm Beach is located at 26°42'21" North, 80°13'36" West (26.705851, -80.226554).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 26.1 km² (10.1 mi²). 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.79% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 21,523 people, 7,604 households, and 5,976 families residing in the village. The population density is 840.3/km² (2,176.0/mi²). There are 8,083 housing units at an average density of 315.6/km² (817.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 78.15% White, 14.21% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 11.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,604 households out of which 42.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% are non-families. 17.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.20.

In the village the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $54,766, and the median income for a family is $61,063. Males have a median income of $39,356 versus $29,991 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,875. 4.3% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Royal Palm Beach official website