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Lake Worth, FL Profile


Lake Worth, FL, population 35,975, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 27.3 miles from Coral Springs and 34.6 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Lake Worth's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lake Worth has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Lake Worth's population has declined by about 1%.

Lake Worth's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Worth tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White65%
African American19%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed14%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200035,665N/A
200135,6810.04%
200235,8820.56%
200335,873-0.03%
200435,9050.09%
200536,2300.91%
200635,785-1.23%
200735,525-0.73%
200835,6590.38%
200935,9750.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,034
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,124
20021,331
20031,380
20041,393
20051,488
20061,797
20071,543
20081,506
20091,485
20101,248
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 116216172
2002 824223234
2003 522284189
2004 822266211
2005 414276246
2006 624361273
2007 1122300223
2008 1121287210
2009 925224269
2010 312202232

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,594
20027,989
20037,969
20048,082
20058,496
20067,728
20076,733
20086,390
20095,800
20104,661
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 675 1,732 330
2002 705 1,841 389
2003 697 1,896 294
2004 810 1,850 282
2005 919 1,843 321
2006 914 1587 355
2007 779 1354 293
2008 770 1260 214
2009 775 1148 136
2010 507 1051 119

Location

Elevation19 feet above sea level
Land Area5.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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