Palm Springs, Florida

Palm Springs is a village located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 11,699.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.01% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 11,699 people, 5,148 households, and 2,970 families residing in the village. The population density is 2,805.6/km² (7,261.1/mi²). There are 5,919 housing units at an average density of 1,419.5 persons/km² (3,673.7 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 84.24% White, 6.68% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.76% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. 25.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,148 households out of which 26.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 13.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 42.3% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the village the population is spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $36,026, and the median income for a family is $42,430. Males have a median income of $30,920 versus $26,106 for females. The per capita income for the village is $18,763. 7.9% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.2% are under the age of 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older.