Population 5,828 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelsey City
Household size in Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 3.21 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 3.30 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | +0.41 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Kelsey City is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Lake Park as a whole, where it has 3.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.0 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 43.6 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Kelsey City skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 42.5, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 17.6% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 22.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Kelsey City (21.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Lake Park as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Kelsey City
Renters in Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 49.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 57.8% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 45.6% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 52.8% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Kelsey City than nationally: 43.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Lake Park overall (52.8%). Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 18.8% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 21.1% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | −9.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Kelsey City as nationally: 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 19.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1973 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1969 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1977 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Kelsey City leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Lake Park as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,043 | $1,046 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $990 | $1,046 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,229 | $1,182 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,413 | $1,457 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$412 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kelsey City pays $1,413 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $370 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the southwest.
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 Kelsey City
Bachelor's degrees in Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 14.4% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 16.5% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 29.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 22.1% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kelsey City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 80.5% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 78.2% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 86.4% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 73.4% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −7.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Kelsey City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 9.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Kelsey City
| Period | Kelsey City | Lake Park | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −4.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kelsey City is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Kelsey City compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey City | 3.11 | 42.1 | 21.9% | 43.1% | 9.6% | 1975 | $1,413 | 24.8% | 71.1% | 5.6% |
| Pinewood-West Palm Beach | 2.60 | 41.0 | 22.8% | 42.3% | 8.3% | 1961 | $1,422 | 26.6% | 68.6% | 5.1% |
| Northwood Hills | 2.99 | 47.7 | 30.6% | 40.0% | 14.5% | 1953 | $1,601 | 32.3% | 81.7% | 7.5% |
| Villages of Palm Beach Lakes | 2.19 | 37.9 | 18.2% | 55.8% | 16.6% | 1988 | $1,851 | 42.5% | 90.0% | 4.9% |
| Palm Club Village | 2.54 | 34.5 | 17.6% | 62.0% | 17.5% | 1987 | $1,716 | 22.7% | 97.4% | 4.5% |
| Downtown West Palm Beach | 1.54 | 56.3 | 6.4% | 60.1% | 22.6% | 2001 | $2,013 | 69.3% | 97.5% | 1.0% |
| Palm Beach Lakes | 2.80 | 43.8 | 10.5% | 37.1% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,567 | 21.5% | 82.1% | 11.0% |
| Century Village | 1.39 | 72.7 | 6.8% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 1974 | $1,297 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 15.5% |
| Mallory Creek at Abacoa | 2.77 | 33.9 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 3.3% | 2011 | $2,855 | 61.7% | 97.4% | 0.1% |
| Water Catchment Area | 2.52 | 45.5 | 16.9% | 17.9% | 6.5% | 2006 | $2,073 | 47.9% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Southwest | 2.69 | 37.1 | 17.2% | 49.5% | 12.0% | 1956 | $1,819 | 28.7% | 64.8% | 6.3% |
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 Kelsey City. 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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