Highland Beach, Florida

Highland Beach, Florida
Town
Town of Highland Beach
Highland Beach as viewed from the Intracoastal Waterway
Location of Highland Beach, Florida
Coordinates: 26°23′59″N80°4′6″W / 26.39972°N 80.06833°W / 26.39972; -80.06833
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Incorporated	1949 [1]
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
•  Mayor	Natasha Moore (R)
•  Vice Mayor	David Stern
•  Commissioners	Evalyn David, Judth Goldberg, and Don Peters [2]
•  Town Manager	Marshall Labadie
•  Town Clerk	Lanelda Gaskins
Area [3]
• Total	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Water	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,295
• Density	7,998.14/sq mi (3,089.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33487
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-30200 [4]
GNIS feature ID	0283999 [5]
Website	Highland Beach official website

Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, and situated 50 miles north of Miami and 28 miles south of Palm Beach. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 4,295.

History

Highland Beach was incorporated in 1949. ^[1] The town was named for its relatively elevated town site. ^[6] Highland Beach has only two businesses, which keeps the city mostly residential. The two businesses are The Delray Sands Resort and John P O'Grady Realty. The Delray Sands Resort was formerly the Holiday Inn. Both businesses operate out of the same building.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.3 km²), of which 0.537 square miles (1.39 km²) is land and 0.753 square miles (1.95 km²) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

Highland Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	3,873	90.17%
Black or African American (NH)	20	0.47%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.05%
Asian (NH)	81	1.89%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	4	0.09%
Some other race (NH)	20	0.47%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	65	1.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	5.36%
Total	4,295

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,295 people, 2.094 households, and 1.285 families residing in the town. ^[8]

2010 census

Highland Beach Demographics
2010 Census	Highland Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total population	3,539	1,320,134	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	-6.3%	+16.7%	+17.6%
Population density	7,222.4/sq mi	670.2/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	97.7%	73.5%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	94.6%	60.1%	57.9%
Black or African-American	0.3%	17.3%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.6%	19.0%	22.5%
Asian	0.7%	2.4%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	2.3%	2.5%
Some Other Race	0.2%	3.9%	3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 3,539 people, 1,962 households, and 1,161 families residing in the town. ^[9]

2000 census

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	52		—
1960	65		25.0%
1970	624		860.0%
1980	2,030		225.3%
1990	3,209		58.1%
2000	3,775		17.6%
2010	3,539		−6.3%
2020	4,295		21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

Highland Beach, Florida

At the 2000 census there were 3,775 people, 2,192 households, and 1,227 families in the town. The population density was 7,705.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,975.2/km²). There were 3,677 housing units at an average density of 7,505.6 per square mile (2,897.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White (95.6% were Non-Hispanic White), ^[11] 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97%. ^[4]

In 2000, of the 2,192 households, 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.1% of households were one person and 23.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.15.

In 2000, the age distribution was 3.9% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 53.3% 65 or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $72,989 and the median family income was $95,217. Males had a median income of $87,160 versus $40,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $67,288. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 90.63% of all residents, while German accounted for 3.26%, Spanish consisted of 2.22%, French was at 2.08%, and Yiddish made up 1.78% of the population. ^[12]

As of 2000, Highland Beach had the tenth highest percentage of Austrian residents in the US, with 4.0% of the populace (tied with Mondovi, Wisconsin). ^[13] Although the language percentages of Highland Beach didn't necessarily reflect the residents' ancestry, it had the thirty-sixth highest percentage of Russian residents in the US, at 10.90% of the town's population (tied with Atlantic Beach, New York), ^[14] and the seventh highest percentage of Turkish residents in the US, at 1.20% of its population (tied with five other US areas, including Bay Harbor Islands). ^[15]

References

1. "Highland Beach". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
2. "Our Commissioners". Town of Highland Beach. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
8. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Highland Beach town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
9. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Highland Beach town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Demographics of Highland Beach, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
12. "MLA Data Center Results for Highland Beach, Florida". Modern Language Association . Retrieved December 5, 2007.
13. "Ancestry Map of Austrian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
14. "Ancestry Map of Russian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
15. "Ancestry Map of Turkish Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2007.

External links

• Official website