West
Palm Beach, FL City Profile
Population
(year 2000): 82,103
Males: 40,491 (49.3%), Females: 41,612 (50.7%)
Elevation:
21 feet
County:
Palm Beach
Land
area: 55.1 square miles
Zip
codes: 33401, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33409,
33410, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33417, 33418.
Median
resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $36,774 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,000 (year 2000)
Area
code: 561New: West Palm Beach, Florida business data:
stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries
providing employment: Educational,health and social
services (19.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation
and food services (12.2%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Average
weather in West Palm Beach, Florida
Based
on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
66.2 |
67.2 |
70.6 |
73.8 |
78.2 |
81.2 |
82.5 |
82.8 |
81.7 |
78.1 |
73.1 |
68.3 |
| High temperature (°F) |
75.1 |
76.3 |
79.2 |
82.1 |
85.9 |
88.5 |
90.1 |
90.1 |
88.7 |
85.0 |
80.4 |
76.4 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
57.3 |
58.2 |
61.9 |
65.4 |
70.5 |
73.8 |
75.0 |
75.4 |
74.7 |
71.2 |
65.8 |
60.1 |
| Precipitation (in) |
3.7 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
7.6 |
6.0 |
6.6 |
8.1 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
3.1 |
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Normal
climate around West Palm Beach, Florida
Based
on data reported by main weather stations
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
9 |
8 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
10.1 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
10.9 |
9.9 |
8.3 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
84 |
83 |
82 |
79 |
80 |
84 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
84 |
84 |
84 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
59 |
57 |
56 |
55 |
59 |
66 |
64 |
64 |
66 |
63 |
61 |
60 |
| Sunshine (%) |
66 |
68 |
74 |
76 |
72 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
70 |
70 |
67 |
63 |
| Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
| Partly cloudy days |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
| Cloudy days |
12 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical
centers in West Palm Beach:
- COLUMBIA
HOSPITAL (2201 45 ST)
- GOOD
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (1309 NORTH FLAGLER
DRIVE)
- OAKWOOD
CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES (1041 45TH ST)
- SAINT
MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (901 46TH STREET)
- WELLINGTON
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (10101 FOREST HILL BLVD)
Airports
certified for carrier operations nearest to West Palm
Beach:
- PALM
BEACH INTL (about 4 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL;
ID: PBI)
- FORT
LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 45 miles; FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
- MIAMI
INTL (about 66 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
Other
public-use airports nearest to West Palm Beach:
- PALM
BEACH COUNTY PARK (about 9 miles; WEST PALM BEACH,
FL; ID: LNA)
- NORTH
PALM BEACH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION (about 14 miles;
WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: F45)
- BOCA
RATON (about 24 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; ID: BCT)
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Local government website: www.cityofwpb.com/
Colleges/Universities
in West Palm Beach:
- PALM
BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (Full-time
enrollment: 2,109; Location: 901 S. Flagler Drive
PO BOX 24708; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's
degree)
- NORTHWOOD
UNIVERSITY-FLORIDA EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment:
838; Location: 2600 N MILITARY TR; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.northwood.edu)
- NEW
ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-PALM BEACH (FT
enrollment: 836; Location: 2410 Metrocentre Boulevard;
Private, for-profit; Website: newenglandtech.com)
- NURSE
ASST TRG SCH INC DBA ACAD FOR PR NURS & HLTH
(FT enrollment: 287; Location: 5154 OKEECHOBEE BLVD
STE 201; Private, not-for-profit)
- SOUTH
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 277; Location: 1760
N CONGRESS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: southcollege.edu)
- INSTITUTE
OF CAREER EDUCATION (FT enrollment: 157; Location:
1750 45TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vocedu.com)
- COOPER
CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 144; Location:
2247 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 110; Private, for-profit)
- ROSS
MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 46;
Location: 1490 S MILITARY TR; Private, for-profit)
- AMERICAN
TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 4365 OKEECHOBEE
BLVD; Private, for-profit)
- EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES FOR HEALTH OCCUPATIONS (Location: 4632
FOREST HILL BLVD PMB 403; Private, for-profit)
- GOLD
COAST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 1756
N CONGRESS AVE STE 200; Private, for-profit)
- SARAH
PARKER MODELING AND MAKEUP ARTISTRY SCHOOL (Location:
410 DATURA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: SarahParkerModels.com)
- TONY
SYLVESTERS ABC OF BARTENDING (Location: 1711
WOTHINGTON RD; Private, for-profit)
- TOTAL
NAILS ACADEMY INC (Location: 2601 S MILITARY
TR STE 30A; Private, for-profit)
Other
colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West
Palm Beach:
- PALM
BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LAKE WORTH,
FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
- FLORIDA
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 23 miles;
BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
- KEISER
COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,879)
- BROWARD
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT LAUDERDALE,
FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
- ART
INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 43 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
- NOVA
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FT LAUDERDALE,
FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
- INDIAN
RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT PIERCE,
FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
Public
high schools in West Palm Beach:
- PALM
BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,852; Grades:
09 - 12)
- FOREST
HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,553; Grades: 09
- 12)
- ALEXANDER
W. DREYFOOS, JR. SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students:
1,340; Grades: 07 - 12)
- SURVIVORS
CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. (Students: 301; Grades:
09 - 12)
Biggest
public primary/middle schools in West Palm Beach:
- JEFFERSON
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,748; Grades:
06 - 08)
- OKEEHEELEE
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,644; Grades: 06 -
08)
- WESTERN
PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,557; Grades:
06 - 08)
- ROOSEVELT
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,432; Grades: 06 -
08)
- BEAR
LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,419; Grades:
06 - 08)
- MIDDLE
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 1,265; Grades:
06 - 08)
- LIBERTY
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,210; Grades:
PK - 05)
- MELALEUCA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,115; Grades:
KG - 05)
- FOREST
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,114; Grades:
PK - 05)
- WYNNEBROOK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,075; Grades:
PK - 05)
Library
in West Palm Beach:
- LIBRARY
COOPERATIVE OF THE PALM BEACHES (Operating income:
$31,344,674; Location: 3650 SUMMIT BLVD.; 1,506,094
books; 69,279 audio materials; 57,517 video materials;
10,994 serial subscriptions)
West Palm Beach compared to Florida state average:
- Black
race population percentage significantly above
state average.
- Hispanic
race population percentage above state average.
- Median
age above state average.
- Foreign-born
population percentage significantly above
state average.
- Number
of rooms per house below state average.
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Strongest
AM radio stations in West Palm Beach:
- WFTL
(850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES
CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
- WMNE
(1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJNO
(1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR
CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLVJ
(1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES
CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
- WWNN
(1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN
LICENSE, LLC)
- WJNA
(640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH
FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WAQI
(710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION
#1)
- WWRF
(1380 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WORTH, FL)
- WBZT
(1230 AM; 1 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR
TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRFX
(940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWFE
(670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING
CORP.)
- WPBR
(1340 AM; 1 kW; LANTANA, FL; Owner: OMNI-LINGUAL
BROADCASTING CORP)
- WNMA
(1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO
UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest
FM radio stations in West Palm Beach:
- W270AD
(101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL
FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WOLL
(105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRMF
(97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
- WRLX
(92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEAT-FM
(104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY
RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WIRK-FM
(107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY
RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAYF
(88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA
GROUP. INC.)
- WXEL
(90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
INC.)
- WJBW-FM
(106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS
INC.)
- WPBZ
(103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO
OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKGR
(98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZZR
(94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMBX
(102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO
OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRMB
(89.3 FM; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE
INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WWFR
(91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLDI
(95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL
BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W296AW
(107.1 FM; MANGONIA PARK, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA
WORKS, INC.)
- W262AE
(100.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS,
INC.)
TV
broadcast stations around West Palm Beach:
- WTCN-CA
(Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
- WBWP-LP
(Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION
GROUP, LLC)
- WFGC
(Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
- WPXP
(Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST
PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
- WPTV
(Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS
HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W53BS
(Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS,
INC.)
- WFLX
(Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM
NATIONAL, INC.)
- W47BG
(Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE
EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
- WXEL-TV
(Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
INC.)
- WPEC
(Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM
BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
- WTVX
(Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE
SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WPBF
(Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
- WWHB-CA
(Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM,
INC.)
- WEYS-LP
(Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO
NETWORKS, LLC)
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