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estimate
Drive alone to work in Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
384 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
44.3%
−0.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
384 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−20.4 pp
vs Palm Beach County
−25.1 pp
Palm Beach County: 69.5% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−20.4 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
44.3% · 2024
First value
63.2% · 2013
Highest
64.7% · 2014
Lowest
44.3% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 44.3% | −0.4 pp | 69.5% | 70.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023estimate | 44.8% | −0.2 pp | 71.4% | 72.1% | 70.2% |
| 2022estimate | 44.9% | −2.1 pp | 72.9% | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| 2021estimate | 47.1% | −0.0 pp | 74.6% | 76.1% | 73.2% |
| 2020estimate | 47.1% | −1.6 pp | 76.2% | 77.7% | — |
| 2019estimate | 48.7% | −1.3 pp | 77.9% | 79.1% | — |
| 2018estimate | 50.0% | −6.8 pp | 78.2% | 79.4% | — |
| 2017estimate | 56.8% | +1.1 pp | 78.5% | 79.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 55.7% | −6.5 pp | 78.6% | 79.5% | — |
| 2015estimate | 62.3% | −2.4 pp | 78.8% | 79.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 64.7% | +1.6 pp | 78.9% | 79.6% | — |
| 2013estimate | 63.2% | 78.6% | 79.5% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Drive alone to work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodland | 100.0% | |
| 2 | Canal Point | 100.0% | |
| 3 | Sopchoppy | 93.5% | |
| 4 | Masaryktown | 93.1% | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 92.8% | |
| 6 | Crawfordville | 92.3% | |
| 7 | Matlacha | 91.5% | |
| 8 | West Miami | 91.5% | |
| 9 | North Port | 90.7% | |
| 10 | Lake Clarke Shores | 90.6% | |
| 11 | Seville | 89.9% | |
| 12 | Pine Ridge | 89.8% | |
| 13 | Fruitville | 89.5% | |
| 14 | Laurel Hill | 89.1% | |
| 15 | Shalimar | 88.9% | |
| 16 | Lynn Haven | 88.8% | |
| 17 | Mary Esther | 88.1% | |
| 18 | Three Lakes | 88.0% | |
| 19 | Port St John | 87.7% | |
| 20 | Bay Pines | 87.5% | |
| 21 | Milton | 87.3% | |
| 22 | Callaway | 87.1% | |
| 23 | Rockledge | 87.0% | |
| 24 | Neptune Beach | 87.0% | |
| 25 | Fruit Cove | 86.9% | |
| … | |||
| 360 | Carrabelle | 65.7% | |
| 361 | Mangonia Park | 65.4% | |
| 362 | University | 65.1% | |
| 363 | Palm Beach | 64.7% | |
| 364 | Valparaiso | 63.2% | |
| 365 | Bay Harbor Islands | 62.4% | |
| 366 | Longboat Key | 61.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014
What it means
The share of workers who drive to work alone.
How it is calculated
Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.
Education & commute
Palm Beach in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.0%
2024
High school diploma or higher
97.2%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
23.5
2024
Work from home
40.0%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024