Population 124,047 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delray Beach
Household size in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Delray Beach are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.20 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.2 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.6 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Delray Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 54.2, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Delray Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country. Delray Beach has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Florida cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Delray Beach
Renters in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Delray Beach own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (53.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Delray Beach: 19.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Delray Beach has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,364 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,301 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,708 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,327 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$963 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Delray Beach pays $2,327 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $963 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Delray Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Delray Beach: 46.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 12.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Delray Beach have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Delray Beach
| Period | Delray Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Delray Beach than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Delray Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach | 2.29 | 55.3 | 6.6% | 26.3% | 19.9% | 1989 | $2,327 | 46.3% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Golf | 2.17 | 57.2 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 18.9% | 1984 | $2,552 | 55.1% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Highland Beach | 1.85 | 71.2 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 48.9% | 1984 | $3,013 | 65.1% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Gulf Stream | 1.94 | 64.5 | 1.2% | 14.4% | 42.0% | 1984 | $1,772 | 73.0% | 97.0% | 8.6% |
| Boynton Beach | 2.55 | 48.9 | 10.6% | 25.1% | 16.5% | 1991 | $2,074 | 38.7% | 90.1% | 6.2% |
| Briny Breezes | 1.61 | 67.9 | 2.0% | 25.9% | 53.5% | 1973 | $1,729 | 51.4% | 94.8% | 4.2% |
| Ocean Ridge | 1.88 | 64.2 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 47.2% | 1977 | $2,339 | 80.0% | 98.0% | 2.7% |
| Boca Raton | 2.59 | 46.6 | 7.5% | 28.6% | 13.0% | 1987 | $2,686 | 54.6% | 94.7% | 4.9% |
| Cypress Quarters | 2.46 | 56.8 | 8.5% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 1998 | $2,545 | 44.2% | 95.0% | 4.3% |
| Hypoluxo | 2.20 | 51.6 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 35.6% | 1988 | $2,088 | 46.4% | 92.8% | 11.3% |
| Manalapan | 1.89 | 74.2 | 0.7% | 41.7% | 39.8% | 1984 | $3,501 | 52.5% | 98.4% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delray Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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