Population 7,235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Side
Household size in South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.70 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.88 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.06 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Side has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 39.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 40.0 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.6 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 42.2 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, South Side is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, 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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 16.8% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 16.1% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 14.8% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in South Side, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 10.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few West Palm Beach neighborhoods have a lower share of single-parent households: only two of 11.
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 South Side
Renters in South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 37.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 41.5% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 45.0% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 42.6% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in South Side than nationally: 42.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (60.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the east. The renter share has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 19.1% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 15.6% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −6.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Side is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Palm Beach as a whole (12.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.4 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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1980 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1980 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1981 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1984 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in South Side is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only one other West Palm Beach neighborhood has older homes.
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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,311 | $1,122 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,287 | $1,123 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,274 | $1,380 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,419 | $1,826 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$703 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in South Side runs $1,419 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $109 a month from 2006–10, an 8% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other West Palm Beach neighborhood has lower rents.
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 South Side
Bachelor's degrees in South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 24.9% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 28.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 32.5% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in South Side (39.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 82.7% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 84.1% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 84.7% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Side is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in West Palm Beach as a whole (84.7%). The share with a diploma is up 8.7 points from 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 South Side
| Period | South Side | West Palm Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Side has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of West Palm Beach's 11 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 7.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
South Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side | 2.49 | 47.9 | 6.6% | 42.1% | 8.2% | 1955 | $1,419 | 39.9% | 88.5% | 1.4% |
| Southwest | 2.69 | 37.1 | 17.2% | 49.5% | 12.0% | 1956 | $1,819 | 28.7% | 64.8% | 6.3% |
| 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% |
| Emerald Lake-Miami | 3.37 | 26.9 | 45.5% | 95.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $1,751 | 14.3% | 64.7% | 8.6% |
| Palm Club Village | 2.54 | 34.5 | 17.6% | 62.0% | 17.5% | 1987 | $1,716 | 22.7% | 97.4% | 4.5% |
| Villages of Palm Beach Lakes | 2.19 | 37.9 | 18.2% | 55.8% | 16.6% | 1988 | $1,851 | 42.5% | 90.0% | 4.9% |
| Century Village | 1.39 | 72.7 | 6.8% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 1974 | $1,297 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 15.5% |
| Northwood Hills | 2.99 | 47.7 | 30.6% | 40.0% | 14.5% | 1953 | $1,601 | 32.3% | 81.7% | 7.5% |
| Pinewood-West Palm Beach | 2.60 | 41.0 | 22.8% | 42.3% | 8.3% | 1961 | $1,422 | 26.6% | 68.6% | 5.1% |
| Boynton Lakes Plaza | 2.55 | 37.8 | 16.3% | 21.0% | 12.3% | 1988 | $2,216 | 35.5% | 90.5% | 2.2% |
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 South Side. 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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