Boca Raton, FL

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2024 Population

100,234

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.437% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.98%

6.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,273

3.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$722,700

9.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,451

3.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Boca Raton, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Boca Raton, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,961 degrees awarded in 2024), Lynn University (954 degrees), and Everglades University (513 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $722,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boca Raton, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boca Raton, FL is home to a population of 100k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.3% of Boca Raton, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.4k people).

In 2024, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.9k people) in Boca Raton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Boca Raton, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boca Raton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boca Raton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.9k ± 2.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.75k ± 1.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.35k ± 2.24k

15.7%

Hispanic Population

15.7k people

15.7% of the people in Boca Raton, FL are hispanic (15.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boca Raton, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.4k people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.7k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Boca Raton, FL residents (20.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boca Raton, FL was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boca Raton, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,259 ± 257
Gulf War (2001-)
551 ± 201
Korea
338 ± 145

Boca Raton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boca Raton, FL.

Health

92.8% of the population of Boca Raton, FL has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 5.3% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 0.816% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.16%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

5.3%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

22.3%

Non-Group

0.816%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boca Raton, FL declined by 2.07% from 7.31% to 7.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boca Raton, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Boca Raton, FL employs 47.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boca Raton, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,894 people), and Retail Trade (4,567 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($206,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($141,964), and Utilities ($140,000).

Employment

Occupations

47.5k

2024 Value

± 1,996

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boca Raton, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 45.9k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boca Raton, FL, are Management Occupations (8,337 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,180 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boca Raton, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k

2024 Value

± 1,996

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boca Raton, FL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 45.9k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boca Raton, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,894 people), and Retail Trade (4,567 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boca Raton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Boca Raton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,699

Median earning men ± $5,643

$45,281

Median earning women ± $2,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,820), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,237), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,375), Public Administration ($75,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,822).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boca Raton, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Boca Raton, FL awarded 10,428 degrees. The student population of Boca Raton, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,909 male students and 21,454 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boca Raton, FL are White (3,967 and 41.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2,696 and 28.2%), Black or African American (1,869 and 19.5%), and Asian (422 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Boca Raton, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Atlantic University (8,961 and 85.9%), Lynn University (954 and 9.15%), and Everglades University (513 and 4.92%).

The most popular majors in Boca Raton, FL are General Business Administration & Management (988 and 9.47%), General Biological Sciences (477 and 4.57%), and General Psychology (448 and 4.3%).

The median tuition costs are $31,805 for private four year colleges, and $2,522 and $14,374 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Boca Raton, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 38,363 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 38,363 students enrolled in Boca Raton, FL, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,481 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
428 degrees awarded
General Psychology
406 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
383 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boca Raton, FL was General Biological Sciences with 428 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boca Raton, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida Atlantic University
8,961 degrees awarded
Lynn University
954 degrees awarded
Everglades University
513 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Atlantic University with 8,961 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boca Raton, FL, which is 0.672 times less than the 6,236 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,967 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,696 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,805) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,357) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boca Raton, FL was $722,700 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,100 to $722,700, a 9.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Boca Raton, FL is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boca Raton, FL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boca Raton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$722,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,292

$27,250

Median Property Taxes

±$1,254

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boca Raton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boca Raton, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Boca Raton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boca Raton, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,273

Median Household Income

± $6,300

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,768

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Boca Raton, FL grew to $106,273 from the previous year's value of $102,722.

The following chart displays the households in Boca Raton, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boca Raton, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Boca Raton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boca Raton, FL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Boca Raton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boca Raton, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boca Raton, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boca Raton, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boca Raton, FL (9.4k out of 94.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boca Raton, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.