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About West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is the government seat of Palm Beach County, Florida. It is located on the western shore of Lake Worth. West Palm Beach has a land area of 55 square miles. The city was incorporated in 1894.

West Palm Beach has 110,000 inhabitants. The population increased by 10% from 2010 to 2017. Eighty-six percent of the people in West Palm Beach are United States citizens. The city is home to 5,000 military veterans.

The racial composition of West Palm Beach is 40% white, 32% black, 23% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Foreign-born people account for 27% of the population. Thirty-one percent of residents have a native language other than English. Roughly 20,500 Spanish speakers, 4,300 French Creole speakers, and 900 French speakers live in West Palm Beach.

People in West Palm Beach take home a mean annual wage of $31,400. The median household income is $46,700. Roughly 49% of families in West Palm Beach own their home. Nineteen percent of residents live in poverty.

Mental Health in West Palm Beach

Access to mental health care is a concern in West Palm Beach. Twenty-three percent of residents do not have medical insurance. Homeless people are less likely to have access to appropriate mental health care. West Palm Beach has the largest homeless population in Palm Beach County.

Palm Beach County has an estimated 1,600 homeless residents. A local task force was formed to help connect homeless individuals with the services they need. The task force approaches homeless residents who have been in and out of jail and assists them with mental health treatment and housing. The goal is to help underprivileged individuals get back on their feet.

References:

  1. Ortiz, L. (2018, May 31). Task force tackles homeless crisis in Palm Beach County. CBS12. Retrieved from http://cbs12.com/news/local/task-force-tackles-homeless-crisis-in-palm-beach-county
  2. QuickFacts: West Palm Beach city, Florida. (n.d.). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westpalmbeachcityflorida/PST045216
  3. West Palm Beach. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/place/West-Palm-Beach
  4. West Palm Beach, FL. (n.d.). Data USA. Retrieved from https://datausa.io/profile/geo/west-palm-beach-fl
 
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