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Children under 18 in South Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
168 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
19.3%
+2.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
168 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.1 pp
vs Palm Beach County
+0.5 pp
Palm Beach County: 18.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Bay · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
South Bay
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance South Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
19.3% · 2024
First value
21.3% · 2013
Highest
21.3% · 2013
Lowest
8.6% · 2019
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | South Bay | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 19.3% | +2.2 pp | 18.8% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 17.1% | +2.6 pp | 18.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 14.6% | +2.7 pp | 18.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 11.8% | +0.4 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 11.4% | +2.9 pp | 19.1% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 8.6% | −5.1 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.7% | −0.5 pp | 19.4% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 14.2% | −1.4 pp | 19.5% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.6% | −1.4 pp | 19.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 17.0% | −2.4 pp | 19.8% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 19.4% | −1.9 pp | 20.0% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 21.3% | 20.2% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biscayne Park | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Wimauma | 38.3% | |
| 3 | Seville | 36.4% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 36.2% | |
| 5 | Mangonia Park | 33.4% | |
| 6 | Masaryktown | 33.2% | |
| 7 | Chokoloskee | 32.7% | |
| 8 | Florida City | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Hurlburt Field | 32.0% | |
| 10 | Surfside | 31.8% | |
| 11 | Key Biscayne | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Hastings | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Bay Harbor Islands | 31.1% | |
| 14 | Immokalee | 31.1% | |
| 15 | Wewahitchka | 30.8% | |
| 16 | Hilliard | 30.6% | |
| 17 | Fellsmere | 30.6% | |
| 18 | Parkland | 30.3% | |
| 19 | Homestead | 29.5% | |
| 20 | Naranja | 29.4% | |
| 21 | Nocatee | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Princeton | 28.4% | |
| 23 | Gibsonton | 28.3% | |
| 24 | Pembroke Park | 28.3% | |
| 25 | Pinecrest | 28.3% | |
| … | |||
| 165 | Ave Maria | 19.4% | |
| 166 | Tampa | 19.4% | |
| 167 | Destin | 19.3% | |
| 168 | South Bay | 19.3% | |
| 169 | Hialeah Gardens | 19.3% | |
| 170 | Pompano Beach | 19.1% | |
| 171 | Tierra Verde | 19.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
South Bay in numbers
Population
5,140
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
693
2025
Median age
37.8
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
11.6%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
-11,953
2025 · Palm Beach County