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Electricity rates in West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, FL ranks 21 of 139 Florida cities for households without a vehicle (9.3%). West Palm Beach, Florida has 119,508 residents in 50,518 households; 90.4% heat with electricity.

West Palm Beach on the map

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Palm Beach County, with West Palm Beach marked

Outage risk around West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 68 wind and 17 tornado, 71.1 per 100,000 residents of 119,508. Top gust near West Palm Beach, FL: 68 knots, 78 mph. Damage near West Palm Beach, FL: $1.8M.

Reports within 15 miles of West Palm Beach, FL

wind and tornado reports, West Palm Beach, FL

  1. 10'15
  2. 3'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 5'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 17'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 9'22
  9. 9'23
  10. 2'24
  11. 2'25
Storm reports near West Palm Beach, FL
West Palm Beach, FLWindTornadoTotal
West Palm Beach, FL, 20158210
West Palm Beach, FL, 2016303
West Palm Beach, FL, 2017145
West Palm Beach, FL, 2018325
West Palm Beach, FL, 20198210
West Palm Beach, FL, 202015217
West Palm Beach, FL, 202113013
West Palm Beach, FL, 2022639
West Palm Beach, FL, 2023819
West Palm Beach, FL, 2024202
West Palm Beach, FL, 2025112

Facts about West Palm Beach

Residents of West Palm Beach, FL, ACS 2023
119,50818 of 139 Florida cities with 30,000+
Median household income in West Palm Beach, FL
$69,26175 of 139 of those cities
Households in West Palm Beach, FL
50,5182.37 people each
Owner-occupied homes in West Palm Beach, FL
50.2%25,365 owners and 25,153 renter households
Housing units in West Palm Beach, FL
60,78610,268 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in West Palm Beach, FL
90.4%45,684 of 50,518 homes
Land area of West Palm Beach, FL
53.9 sq mi2,218.4 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in West Palm Beach, FL
2.4% to 2.6%at 1,104 kWh a month over the $69,261 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of West Palm Beach, FL
85NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 71.1 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in West Palm Beach, FL
198723,484 of 60,786 homes (38.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in West Palm Beach, FL
$369,800$1,709 gross rent a month, 5.55% of value a year

Bill and heat pump calculator, West Palm Beach

Compare West Palm Beach with nearby cities

Nearest Florida cities with 30,000+ residents to West Palm Beach, FL
City near West Palm Beach, FLDistance from West Palm BeachResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
West Palm Beach, FL (this page)0 mi119,508$69,2611987$369,8008512.1%
Riviera Beach, FL4.0 mi northeast38,032 (-81,476)$62,152 (-$7,109)1980 (-7 yr)$311,900 (-$57,900)73 (-12)11.1% (-1.0 pts)
Royal Palm Beach, FL7.0 mi southwest39,089 (-80,419)$92,382 (+$23,121)1990 (+3 yr)$389,300 (+$19,500)79 (-6)9.5% (-2.6 pts)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL7.6 mi north59,751 (-59,757)$110,563 (+$41,302)1995 (+8 yr)$554,300 (+$184,500)77 (-8)18.9% (+6.8 pts)
Greenacres, FL8.2 mi south43,871 (-75,637)$62,917 (-$6,344)1987 (+0 yr)$244,700 (-$125,100)81 (-4)5.1% (-7.0 pts)
The Acreage, FL9.5 mi west40,188 (-79,320)$105,405 (+$36,144)1996 (+9 yr)$464,400 (+$94,600)68 (-17)12.0% (-0.2 pts)

Who supplies West Palm Beach

Palm Beach County lists 2 utilities for West Palm Beach, FL (119,508 residents): homes pay 12.60 to 13.71 cents per kWh, about $139 to $151 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.4% to 2.6% of the $69,261 West Palm Beach median income. Palm Beach County page.

Who lives in West Palm Beach: income, cars, homes

In West Palm Beach, FL, 4,674 households own no vehicle and 21,737 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. West Palm Beach, FL homes: 23,174 have 3+ bedrooms, 12,848 none or one, median 4.5 rooms. In West Palm Beach, FL, 14,983 of 24,219 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 21,308 households moved in since 2018 and 5,759 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 17,139 residents of West Palm Beach, FL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.2. In West Palm Beach, FL, 13,170 of 50,518 households earn under $35,000, 14,051 $35,000-$75,000, 14,902 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,395 $150,000 or more. Of 59,488 workers in West Palm Beach, FL, 7,205 work from home, 42,148 drive alone, 1,428 ride transit and 1,158 walk.

Household income in West Palm Beach, FL

% of households by income, West Palm Beach, FL

  • Under $35,00026.1
  • $35,000 to $75,00027.8
  • $75,000 to $150,00029.5
  • $150,000 or more16.6
West Palm Beach, FL households against Florida cities with 30,000+ residents
West Palm Beach, FLValueRank in Florida
West Palm Beach, FL, households under $35,00026.1%41 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, households $150,000 or more16.6%63 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, residents below poverty14.8%40 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, median age40.277 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, homes with 3+ bedrooms38.1%111 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, households without a vehicle9.3%21 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, households with 2+ vehicles43.0%123 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, workers at home12.1%78 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, cost-burdened renters61.9%53 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, moved in since 201842.2%39 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, moved in before 200011.4%94 of 139

Housing and heating in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL: 23,484 of 60,786 homes were built before 1980 and 21,291 in 2000 or later. West Palm Beach, FL has 23,861 detached houses, 25,816 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 460 mobile homes.

Age of homes in West Palm Beach, FL

% of homes by decade built, West Palm Beach, FL

  1. 8pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 950s
  4. 660s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1680s
  7. 1190s
  8. 2400s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in West Palm Beach, FL

% of homes by main fuel, West Palm Beach

  • Electricity90.4
  • Utility gas4.6
  • None4.5
West Palm Beach, FL housing against its county and state cities
West Palm Beach, FLValueCountyGapRank
West Palm Beach, FL, median year built19871986+1 years66 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, built before 198038.6%33.7%+4.9 points60 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, built 2000 or later35.0%23.9%+11.1 points47 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, detached houses39.3%45.7%-6.5 points106 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings42.5%31.3%+11.2 points26 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, mobile homes0.8%2.8%-2.0 points99 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, renter households49.8%30.1%+19.7 points25 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, median home value$369,800$407,300-$37,50046 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, median gross rent a month$1,709$1,818-$10965 of 139
West Palm Beach, FL, people per household2.282.48-0.20109 of 139

Cost of living with electricity in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL: 50,518 households at $1,826 a year per home for electricity (Palm Beach County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $92.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,898 a year per household.

Home energy cost, West Palm Beach, FL
Group in West Palm Beach, FLHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of West Palm Beach, FL median income
West Palm Beach, FL, all households50,518$1,826$92.2 million2.64%
West Palm Beach, FL, homeowners25,365$2,019$51.2 million2.92%
West Palm Beach, FL, renters25,153$1,385$34.8 million2.00%

Analyst note on West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL counts 119,508 residents in 50,518 households, on 53.9 square miles. Household income in West Palm Beach, FL is $69,261; 25,365 of its 50,518 households own. 45,684 of the 50,518 occupied homes in West Palm Beach, FL heat with electricity.

West Palm Beach, FL has 60,786 housing units, 10,268 of them vacant or seasonal. West Palm Beach, FL ranks 25 of 139 Florida cities for the share of renter households (50%). West Palm Beach, FL ranks 26 of 139 Florida cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (42%).

West Palm Beach, FL ranks 38 of 139 Florida cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (85 since 2015).

ZIP codes in West Palm Beach

ZIP area touching West Palm Beach, FLShare of the ZIP's land inside West Palm BeachShare of West Palm Beach's land in the ZIP
33412 (West Palm Beach, FL)44.0%48.4%
33407 (West Palm Beach, FL)69.0%12.6%
33411 (West Palm Beach, FL)16.0%10.4%
33401 (West Palm Beach, FL)100.0%9.4%
33405 (West Palm Beach, FL)99.7%8.4%
33409 (West Palm Beach, FL)61.6%7.2%
33417 (West Palm Beach, FL)26.8%3.3%

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Questions on West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach: what is the electricity rate?

West Palm Beach, FL has no price of its own; its 119,508 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,104 kWh month costs $139 to $151.

West Palm Beach: how does it rank among Florida cities?

West Palm Beach, FL: rank 18 of 139 by its 119,508 residents, rank 75 of 139 by $69,261 median income.

West Palm Beach: how many homes heat with electricity?

West Palm Beach, FL: 45,684 of 50,518 occupied homes, 90.4%; Palm Beach County 92.0%.

West Palm Beach: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,104 kWh a month, 2.4% to 2.6% of the $69,261 median income in West Palm Beach, FL.

West Palm Beach: damaging storms reported nearby?

85 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of West Palm Beach, FL, 2015 to 2025, 71.1 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in West Palm Beach?

West Palm Beach, FL: median home built 1987; 23,484 of 60,786 homes (38.6%) predate 1980, 23,861 are detached and 25,816 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many West Palm Beach, FL households have no car?

4,674 households; 21,737 have two or more.

How big are the homes in West Palm Beach, FL?

23,174 of 60,786 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.5 rooms.

How many West Palm Beach, FL renters struggle with rent?

14,983 of 24,219 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

Primary sources for West Palm Beach, FL

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West Palm Beach, FL ranks 21 of 139 Florida cities for households without a vehicle (9.3%).